{"id":2501062,"date":"2025-10-20T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-prices-fall-below-3-per-gallon-lowest-since-2020\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:19:42","slug":"national-average-gas-prices-fall-below-3-per-gallon-lowest-since-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-prices-fall-below-3-per-gallon-lowest-since-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"National average gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, lowest since 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnational-average-gas-prices-fall-below-3-per-gallon-lowest-since-2020%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2501062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The national average gas price in the United States has fallen below $3 per gallon, reaching $2.98, the lowest level since 2020. This reflects a decrease of about 15 cents compared to last year and nearly 20 cents compared to last month. The decline is largely attributed to OPEC+ steadily increasing oil production throughout 2025, including a recent agreement by eight countries to boost output by 137,000 barrels per day. Currently, 35 states have average gas prices under $3 per gallon, with the lowest prices in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. Conversely, California, Hawaii, and Washington have the highest average prices, with California exceeding $4.60 per gallon. Analysts expect prices to remain below last year&#8217;s levels and stay under $3 for the coming months barring major disruptions. The White House credited the price drop as part of the &#8220;Trump effect.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">National average gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, lowest since 2020<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2377907\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The average price of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gasoline<\/a> in the United States has fallen to $2.98, hitting its lowest point since the pandemic-era low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prices<\/a> of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The national average gas price sits $0.152 lower than it did one year ago and $0.193 lower than just one month ago, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gasbuddy.com\/go\/national-average-falls-below-3-refinery-outage-in-midwest-may-hike-regional-gas-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GasBuddy analysis<\/a>. This follows the lowest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3789375\/gas-prices-higher-than-expected-labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Labor Day<\/a> gas prices recorded since 2020 and falling gas prices heading into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825893\/gas-prices-falling-heading-into-autumn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autumn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3855657\/china-struggle-rare-earths-trade-war-salvo-trump\/\">China may not be able to follow through rare earths trade war threat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3854697\/stacey-abrams-new-georgia-project-end-operations\/\">Stacey Abrams-tied New Georgia Project to end operations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3852480\/tim-scott-balances-senate-policy-gop-political-roles\/\">Tim Scott balances Senate policy and GOP political roles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Gas prices have finally fallen below $3 per gallon nationally &mdash; the earliest date we&rsquo;ve seen a $2.99 national average since 2020, when COVID was the primary driver of low prices,&rdquo; Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a statement. &ldquo;Currently, 35 states have average gas prices below $2.99\/gal.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>De Haan said that Americans largely have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/opec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OPEC<\/a>+ to thank for the decline in prices as they have &ldquo;steadily raised oil production for much of 2025.&rdquo; OPEC+ has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3401176\/oil-prices-plunge-opec-boosts-output\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken steps<\/a> throughout 2025 to accelerate oil production. Most recently, eight countries agreed in early October to boost production by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/pr-detail\/578-05-october-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">137,000 barrels<\/a> a day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Barring any major disruptions, gas prices are likely to remain slightly below year-ago levels and could stay under $3 for much of the next few months,&rdquo; De Haan said.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt touted the price drop as part of &ldquo;the Trump effect&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/1980295508649525757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Energy Information Administration last recorded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-price-surges-to-highest-level-since-obama-era\/\" title=\"National ... Gas Price Surges To Highest Level Since Obama Era\">national gas price average<\/a> just above $3.00 per gallon, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/petroleum\/gasdiesel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$3.061<\/a> on Oct. 13. GasBuddy&rsquo;s analysis is from over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >12 million individual price reports recorded<\/a> at 150,000 gas stations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The states with the lowest average gas prices are Oklahoma, at $2.45; Texas, at $2.54; and Arkansas, at $2.55, according to the analysis. The bottom 10% of stations in the country by price sit at an average of $2.37 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>California, Hawaii, and Washington are the states with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meads-jen-psaki-blames-putin-for-high-cost-of-gas-ignores-price-hikes-in-2021\/\" title=\"MEADS: Jen Psaki Blames Putin For High Cost Of Gas, Ignores Price Hikes In 2021\">highest average gas prices<\/a> per gallon, according to the analysis. California sits at $4.60 per gallon, Hawaii at $4.45, and Washington at $4.36. The top 10% of stations with the highest gas prices sit at an average $4.45 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3849357\/conocophillips-warns-crude-oil-supply-plateauing-low-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CONOCOPHILLIPS WARNS OF US CRUDE OIL SUPPLY PLATEAUING BECAUSE OF LOW PRICES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/petroleum\/gasdiesel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Information Administration<\/a>, California had a regular gas price average of $4.457 per gallon on Oct. 13, which was $0.029 higher than what it was one year ago. Washington&rsquo;s regular gas price average on Oct. 13 was $4.357, which was $0.440 higher than what it was one year ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3815285\/soaring-costs-at-the-pumps-along-the-west-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West coast <\/a>gas prices have been soaring in recent weeks as the national average has stayed somewhat steady.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US average gas price drops below $3, lowest since 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2501063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP24159607115500-1.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45208,44142,36836,32544,40269],"class_list":["post-2501062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-trends","tag-energy-prices","tag-fuel-cost","tag-gas-prices","tag-national-average"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP24159607115500-1.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501066,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501062\/revisions\/2501066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}