{"id":2561894,"date":"2026-02-02T06:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:08:25","slug":"gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to begin February"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fgas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february%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=2561894&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>Gas prices rose slightly at the start of February, with the U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline at $2.875 (up from $2.87 the previous day). That level is a penny lower than a week earlier ($2.88) but higher than a month ago ($2.83); prices had hit a recent low of $2.79 on Jan. 12. AAA attributes the modest increase to winter storms that disrupted crude production and refinery operations and to pre-storm demand. Prices remain well below last year\u2019s average of $3.098 per gallon. The article contrasts current costs with higher averages during the Biden administration (a $3.555 average and record 2022 highs) and notes lower prices during the second Trump administration. regional variation persists: Oklahoma had the lowest statewide average ($2.369) and Greer County, OK, reported about $2.169, while Hawaii ($4.393) and California ($4.355) had the highest averages.  <\/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\">Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to begin February<\/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_2489568\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >regular gas slightly increased<\/a> to $2.875 to begin February. Monday&rsquo;s price at the pumps was a minimal increase from Sunday, the first of the new month, when regular gas was $2.87 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices<\/a> have varied over the last 30 days. Monday&rsquo;s price point was actually a slight decrease from a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $2.88, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. However, the $2.87 per gallon price on Monday was higher than a month ago, when fuel cost $2.83. The price fluctuation followed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4414350\/gas-prices-national-average-falls-to-2-79-per-gallon-for-first-time-in-nearly-five-years\/\">gas prices hitting $2.79 per gallon on Jan. 12<\/a>, the lowest amount for a gallon of regular gas in almost 5 years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4440017\/trump-boom-backfire-midterm-ballot-box\/\">Will talk of &#8216;Trump boom&#8217; backfire at the ballot box?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4433826\/oil-rig-work-venezuela-after-nicolas-maduro\/\">Who&rsquo;s turning up for oil rig work in post-Maduro Venezuela?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4435579\/us-population-increase-slowest-rate-migration-census\/\">US population increases at slowest rate since COVID-19 due to migration changes: Census Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/bdc07528-2e2b-416b-ba52-abf34cf63783?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Gas Prices\" allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Nevertheless, despite the recent increase, gas prices are substantially lower than a year ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.098, according to AAA. Gas price analysts for AAA blamed the slight increase on the recent winter storms in the United States, which disrupted supply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The winter storm that wreaked havoc on most of the nation has led to supply disruptions and pushed up the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline to $2.87,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/wobbly-gas-prices-following-major-winter-storm\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. &ldquo;Below-freezing temperatures and lingering snow have disrupted some crude production and refinery operations, while gasoline demand increased pre-storm as drivers filled up their tanks ahead of the severe winter weather.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices consistently under $3 per gallon are a stark contrast to the expensive costs during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\">Biden administration<\/a>. During Biden&rsquo;s term, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.555, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&amp;s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg&amp;f=a\">U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a>. This included the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-falls-to-2-79-per-gallon-for-first-time-in-nearly-five-years\/\" title=\"...: ... falls to ....79 per ... for first time in nearly five years\">highest yearly average<\/a> for regular gasoline in U.S. history, at $4.059 per gallon in 2022. Biden also holds the dubious distinction of having the highest monthly average in U.S. history, at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/leafhandler.ashx?f=m&amp;n=pet&amp;s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg\">$5.032 per gallon in June 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel costs have declined during the second term of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, reaching prices not seen in years, even with the slight increase in February. Lower gas prices have become a staple of Trump&rsquo;s presidential administrations.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the national average, fuel costs&nbsp;tend to vary by region with the West Coast typically having the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaa-calif-sets-new-record-for-most-expensive-gas-prices\/\" title=\"...: Calif. sets new record for most expensive ...\">expensive gas prices<\/a> in the nation. For the last two years, the lowest gas prices were usually found in states along the Gulf Coast or in adjacent states, such as Oklahoma. That has changed in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Oklahoma is once again the state with the lowest gas prices in the nation, an achievement the Sooner State has held for quite some time at $2.369 per gallon. Greer County, Oklahoma, has a countywide average gas price of $2.169 per gallon, believed to be the lowest in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4437558\/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-fulton-county-election-facility\/\"><strong>FBI EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT AT FULTON COUNTY ELECTION FACILITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arkansas has the second-lowest gas prices in the U.S. with an average price of $2.432 per gallon. Next is Mississippi at $2.441 per gallon, followed by Kansas at $2.463. Louisiana rounds out the top 5 states with the cheapest gas, with a statewide average of $2.467.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Hawaii has the most expensive gas prices in the U.S. at $4.393. The Aloha State has overtaken California as the state with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-sends-letter-to-members-outlining-americas-declining-condition-under-biden-democrats\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy Sends Letter To Members Outlining America\u2019s Declining Condition Under ..., Democrats\">highest gas prices<\/a> in the country, after the Golden State held that distinction for most of the last two years. California does follow Hawaii, however, with a statewide average of $4.355. Washington state has the third-highest gas prices in the country, at an average of $3.94 per gallon. Oregon and Alaska round out the top five with average fuel costs of $3.464 and $3.454, respectively.<\/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>Gas prices tick up slightly to start February<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2561895,"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\/11\/image-collage-8veac223h-1764155714016-e1766177355937.jpg?1766159359&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8017,4486,70645,69910,72572],"class_list":["post-2561894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cost-of-living","tag-energy","tag-fuel-prices-2","tag-gas-prices-2","tag-pump-prices-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-8veac223h-1764155714016-e1766177355937.jpg?1766159359&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561894","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561894"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2561902,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561894\/revisions\/2561902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2561895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}