{"id":2604301,"date":"2026-05-19T06:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-three-consecutive-days-of-increases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T06:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:28:58","slug":"gas-prices-three-consecutive-days-of-increases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-three-consecutive-days-of-increases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Three consecutive days of increases at the pumps to begin the 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\">28<\/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-three-consecutive-days-of-increases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-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=2604301&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-gas-prices-hit-7-year-high-amid-bidens-energy-crackdown\/\" title=\"U.S. ... hit 7-year high amid Biden\u2019s energy crackdown\">gas prices rose<\/a> again on Tuesday, reaching a national average of **$4.533 per gallon**, continuing **three straight days of increases** just before Memorial Day Weekend.Over the past few weeks, prices have generally stayed in a narrow range of about **$4.50 to $4.56**, fluctuating with ongoing disruption and higher fuel costs tied to the **war with Iran** and **blockades near the Strait of Hormuz**.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in May, prices jumped markedly-from **$4.176 to $4.483**-and while they\u2019ve since moved up and down,the current average remains slightly below the **2026 high of $4.56** set last week. The article also notes that 2026 has seen wide swings from below **$2.80** in January to over **$4.50** recently, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >winter refinery disruptions initially blamed<\/a> and later increases associated with the Iran war.  <\/p>\n<p>gas prices vary substantially by region and state: **california** is listed as the most expensive at **$6.146**, followed by **Washington** (**$5.785**), **Hawaii** (**$5.649**), and **Oregon** (**$5.344**), while **Texas** now has the lowest average at **$3.994** (ahead of **Mississippi** at **$3.998**).  <\/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 increased again on Tuesday, climbing to $4.533 per gallon. It marked the third consecutive day of pump price increases, less than a week before the Memorial Day Weekend holiday, traditionally recognized as the beginning of the summer season. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">Gas prices<\/a> have fluctuated between $4.50 and $4.56 per gallon for the last few weeks as the war with Iran and blockades in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> continue to send fuel costs soaring. On Sunday, the national average price for gas was $4.513 per gallon. This remained steady on Monday with an ever-so-slight increase to $4.515 per gallon, before rising to Tuesday\u2019s high, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. However, eight days ago, gas averaged $4.52 per gallon, and a week ago, it decreased to $4.504 per gallon. <\/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\/4573835\/gas-prices-three-consecutive-days-of-increases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-work-week\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Three consecutive days of increases at the pumps to begin the week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4564153\/gas-prices-second-consecutive-week-day-in-which-prices-dropped\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Second consecutive week day in which prices dropped<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4563627\/treasury-sanctions-islamic-guard-iran-oil-china\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Treasury sanctions network accused of helping IRGC sell Iranian oil to China<\/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-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Earlier in May, gas prices rose by more than 30 cents per gallon in a week, pushing the national average <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4554824\/gas-prices-over-30-cents-per-gallon-more-expensive-than-a-week-ago\/\">from $4.176 to $4.483<\/a>. And while prices have risen and fallen in the last week, the national average price currently remains slightly lower than the 2026 high of $4.56 per gallon set last week, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gas price fluctuations are nothing new in 2026, as the national average has ranged from below $2.80 per gallon to over $4.50 per gallon this year. Since gas prices fell to <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, fuel costs have gradually risen, as mentioned above. Initially, winter weather nationwide was blamed for rising fuel costs, as snowstorms in January and February disrupted oil refinery operations and production. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-less-expensive-than-last-week-last-month-and-last-year-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Less ... than last ..., last month, and last year - Washington Examiner\">fuel prices began<\/a> to soar after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> war began.<\/p>\n<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"8a1ec2bb-c59c-494f-9d89-a115e28e7746\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Gas prices by state\"><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>During the first week of March, a gallon of regular gas <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4476417\/gas-prices-costs-creep-up-close-to-3-per-gallon-to-begin-march\/\">increased to $2.98<\/a>. By March 31, the national average price of regular gas <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4510200\/gas-prices-over-4-per-gallon-most-expensive-since-2022\/\">had risen to $4.02 per gallon<\/a>. Gas prices had previously reached a 2026 high of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/news\/\">$4.16 per gallon on April 9<\/a>. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/file-under-not-qualified-to-be-energy-secretary-biden-official-stumped-on-basic-question-crenshaw-slams\/\" title=\"\u2018File\u2019 Under \u2018Not Qualified To Be Energy Secretary\u2019: Biden Official Stumped On Basic Question; Crenshaw Slams\">soaring fuel costs<\/a> have been a frequent topic of discussion, with Democrats blaming President Donald Trump\u2019s choice to go to war with Iran as the primary reason gas prices are high. <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, despite the recent turbulence at the pumps, the nation\u2019s gas prices vary by state and by region. Currently, the most expensive gas prices in the nation are in the western U.S., while the cheapest are in Gulf states. <\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 66.7% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/7690fed2-8d41-4c24-8687-bfee49e3e4cb?src=embed&#038;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Gas and oil prices\" allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>California has the most expensive gas prices in the country at $6.146 per gallon. This is followed by Washington state at $5.785 per gallon. Next is Hawaii, with a statewide average price of $5.649 per gallon, and then Oregon, with an average price of $5.344 per gallon. Alaska rounds out the top five states with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-amid-tariffs-talk-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Increase at the pumps amid tariffs talk - Washington Examiner\">highest fuel costs<\/a> in the nation, with an average price of $5.28 per gallon. <\/p>\n<p>As for the states with the most affordable gas prices in the country, there\u2019s been a substantial realignment in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Texas now has the lowest gas prices in the country, with an average of $3.994 per gallon. Mississippi is next, only slightly behind, with a statewide average of $3.998 per gallon, followed by Georgia at $3.999 per gallon. Next is Louisiana, with an average price of $4.026 per gallon, followed by Oklahoma, which has been the state with the cheapest gas prices in the nation for most of the last 2 years. On Tuesday, the statewide average in the Sooner State is $4.049 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday\u2019s national regular gas average rose to $4.533\/gal, ending a three-day streak of price hikes before Memorial Day. 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