{"id":2596491,"date":"2026-04-29T07:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-of-20-cents-per-gallon-since-last-week\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:05:37","slug":"gas-prices-increase-of-20-cents-per-gallon-since-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-of-20-cents-per-gallon-since-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Increase of 20 cents per gallon since last week"},"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\">22<\/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-increase-of-20-cents-per-gallon-since-last-week%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=2596491&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>Regular gas prices have jumped again, with the national average rising on Wednesday to a new yearly high of **$4.229 per gallon** (AAA). That\u2019s **more than 5 cents higher than Tuesday** and **over 20 cents higher than a week ago**, continuing a streak of **six straight days of increases** after prices had been falling for nine days.<\/p>\n<p>The latest spike comes about a week after April prices bottomed at roughly **$4.02**, and it follows earlier movement in 2026: after a five-year low of **$2.79** in January, prices gradually climbed, reaching **$2.98** in early March and **$4.02** by March 31. AAA also notes a prior high of **$4.16** on April 9.<\/p>\n<p>energy secretary **Chris Wright** suggested gas prices may have \u201clikely peaked\u201d and may not return close to **$3** until late 2026 or even 2027. **President Donald Trump** disputed that, saying prices should fall toward **$3** after the war in Iran ends. Treasury Secretary **Scott Bessent** similarly predicted **$3 gas** could appear between **june 20 and September 20**, while **Chevron CEO Mike Wirth** warned prices could stay higher for longer due to market uncertainty and less effective \u201cshock absorbers\u201d at lower inventory levels.<\/p>\n<p>Even as the national average fluctuates, prices vary widely by region: the **West** tends to be most expensive and the **Midwest\/Great Plains** the least. **Oklahoma** reports the lowest average at **$3.658**, with **Georgia** (**$3.702**) and **Kansas** (**$3.703**) next. **California** remains the most expensive at **$5.983**, followed by **Hawaii** (**$5.634**), **Washington** (**$5.539**), **Oregon** (**$5.119**), and **Nevada** (**$5.099**).  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The national average price for regular gas kept soaring on Wednesday, rising to a new yearly high of $4.229 per gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. This is a greater-than-5-cent-per-gallon increase from Tuesday and more than 20 cents per gallon more expensive than just a week ago. <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s new yearly high gas price came just a week after a monthly low of $4.02 per gallon for April fuel costs. It\u2019s the latest price point in fluctuating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices<\/a> which have changed significantly over the last 30 days. In addition to the change mentioned above over the last week, a month ago, a gallon of regular gas cost just $3.98. Today\u2019s national average pricing was also the sixth consecutive day of increases at the pumps. Before that, gas prices had dropped for nine straight days.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4545446\/gas-prices-new-2026-high-set\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: New 2026 high set nine days after energy secretary said prices \u2018likely peaked\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4544097\/canada-announces-sovereign-wealth-fund-call-for-investments-citizens\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Canada announces new sovereign wealth fund with call for investments from citizens<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4538948\/dc-region-lost-jobs-bls\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC region saw the most lost jobs in US last year, BLS data show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\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&#038;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>Wednesday\u2019s gas price average and new monthly and yearly highs for fuel came just 10 days after Secretary of Energy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-wright\/\">Chris Wright<\/a> said in an interview on CNN with Jake Tapper that gas prices had \u201clikely peaked\u201d for the year. He also claimed that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas might not drop to near $3 per gallon levels until later this year, if not next year. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Wright<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4537327\/chris-wright-retreats-gas-price-prediction-trump-disagreement\/\"> said<\/a> during the interview with Tapper. \u201cThat could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year. But prices have likely peaked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> disagreed with his energy secretary, stating that gas prices would return to around $3 when the war in Iran had concluded. <\/p>\n<p>Since gas hit<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\/\"> $2.79 per gallon<\/a> on Jan. 12, a five-year low, prices have gradually increased. Initially, winter weather nationwide was blamed for rising fuel costs, as snowstorms in January and February disrupted oil refinery operations and production. However, fuel prices began to soar after the Iran war began. 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As a result, gas price projections have been a popular topic of discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also predicted gas prices could return to $3 per gallon sometime during the summer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m optimistic that sometime between June 20 and September 20, we can have $3 gas again,\u201d<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4530699\/bessent-optimistic-gas-prices-fall-3-gallon-mid-summer\/\"> Bessent said<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d he added. \u201cBut I think over the summer we could see gas prices starting with a three sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4543775\/chevron-ceo-gas-prices-havent-peaked\/\">predicted<\/a> higher gas prices for the remainder of the year during an interview on Sunday on CBS\u2019s <em>Face the Nation <\/em>with host Margaret Brennan. Because of the war in Iran, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-new-2026-high-set-nine-days-after-energy-secretary-said-prices-likely-peaked\/\" title=\"...: New ... set nine days after ... said ... \u2018likely peaked\u2019\">predicted higher gas prices<\/a> would be \u201cwith us for a period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to predict these things. Because markets are dynamic,\u201d Wirth<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mike-wirth-chevron-ceo-face-the-nation-transcript-04-26-2026\/\"> explained<\/a> about the nature of gas prices. \u201cThey can respond to things that we don\u2019t anticipate.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the one reality is that these, these shock absorbers, are not as effective as you get down to lower levels of inventory,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd so I think that\u2019s going to be with us for a period of time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Despite recent increases and overall fluctuations in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-reach-6-year-high-amid-shortages\/\" title=\"... Reach 6-... High Amid Shortages\">national average gas price<\/a>, costs vary by region. The highest gas prices in the nation are in the western U.S. The lowest gas prices are found in the Midwest and the Great Plains states.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4545540\/united-arab-emirates-quits-opec-alliance\/\"><strong>UNITED ARAB EMIRATES QUITS OPEC ALLIANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma continues to have the cheapest gas prices in the country at $3.658 per gallon. This is followed by Georgia, with a statewide average of $3.702 per gallon, and then Kansas at $3.703 per gallon. Arkansas is next at $3.744 per gallon, followed by Mississippi at $3.747 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>California remains the state with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highest statewide average gas price<\/a> in the country, with a price slightly below $6 per gallon, at $5.983. This is followed by Hawaii at $5.634 per gallon. Next is Washington state at $5.539 per gallon. Oregon and Nevada are the remaining two states in the top five with the highest gas prices in the country at $5.119 and $5.099 per gallon, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAA reports Wednesday\u2019s regular gas average jumped to a yearly high of $4.229\/gal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2596492,"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\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-22-1.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34477,32544,16349,5708],"class_list":["post-2596491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-gasoline","tag-inflation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-22-1.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596491","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=2596491"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596495,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596491\/revisions\/2596495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2596492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2596491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2596491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}