{"id":2606819,"date":"2026-05-26T06:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decrease-to-under-4-50-per-gallon-six-states-now-under-4-per-gallon\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:49:09","slug":"gas-prices-decrease-to-under-4-50-per-gallon-six-states-now-under-4-per-gallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decrease-to-under-4-50-per-gallon-six-states-now-under-4-per-gallon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Decrease to under $4.50 per gallon, six states now under $4 per gallon"},"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\">30<\/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-decrease-to-under-4-50-per-gallon-six-states-now-under-4-per-gallon%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=2606819&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 in the U.S.have been highly volatile in recent days.The national average price for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheapest-national-average-price-for-regular-gas-at-christmas-since-2020\/\" title=\"Cheapest ... for ... at Christmas since 2020\">regular gasoline fell<\/a> seven cents over five days to **$4.491 per gallon** on Tuesday, after peaking earlier in the week at **$4.564**. Compared with last week, the average is down from **$4.533** a week ago, and it\u2019s also lower than the **Monday (Memorial Day)** average of **$4.507**-even though the holiday weekend typically signals rising prices as summer driving begins.<\/p>\n<p>The recent drop coincides with reports over Memorial Day weekend that a potential deal related to the war in Iran may have been imminent. The article notes that prices had been pushed upward as tensions increased, and ties the overall rise since late February to uncertainty around conflict, including the **Strait of Hormuz closure**.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last month, the national average has increased by about **40 cents** (from **$4.099** to **$4.491**), with another May jump of more than **30 cents**. GasBuddy projects summer could become especially expensive depending on whether the conflict continues or eases.<\/p>\n<p>Prices vary widely by region: **California** is the most expensive state at **$6.109**, followed by **Washington** (**$5.759**),**Hawaii** (**$5.668**), **Oregon** (**$5.301**), and **Alaska** (**$5.253**). The lowest prices are in **Indiana** at **$3.893**, then **Mississippi** (**$3.959**), **Georgia** (**$3.972**), **Oklahoma** (**$3.974**), and **Louisiana** (**$3.99**).  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national average price for regular gas continued its 2026 fluctuations on Tuesday, falling by seven cents in five days to $4.491 per gallon. Fuel costs decreased over Memorial Day weekend, when typically the opposite occurs, after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices<\/a> reached a new high for the year last Thursday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4577598\/gas-prices-rise-to-new-national-average-record-high-price-for-2026\/\">at $4.564 per gallon<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the latest pricing on Tuesday, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas is lower than a week ago, when it was $4.533 per gallon. On Monday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memorial-day\/\">Memorial Day<\/a>, the national average price for gas was $4.507 per gallon, down from Sunday\u2019s price. Traditionally, Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer driving season, which usually means an increase at the pumps. <\/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\/4581552\/gas-prices-decrease-to-under-4-50-per-gallon-six-states-now-under-4-per-gallon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Decrease to under $4.50 per gallon, six states now under $4 per gallon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4577598\/gas-prices-rise-to-new-national-average-record-high-price-for-2026\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Rise to new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national average record high price<\/a> for 2026<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4575955\/gas-prices-fuel-costs-creep-up-again-days-away-from-memorial-day-weekend\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Fuel costs creep up again days away from Memorial Day weekend<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday\u2019s pricing is also notable because the average gas price in six states dropped below $4 per gallon. Less than a week ago, on May 20, every <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4575955\/gas-prices-fuel-costs-creep-up-again-days-away-from-memorial-day-weekend\/\">state in the country had an average fuel cost of over $4 per gallon<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gas prices have increased and decreased several times over the last few weeks, typically in response to news about the war in Iran. Over Memorial Day weekend, there were reports that a possible deal to end the conflict was imminent, which could have contributed to the decline in prices. Previously, as tensions appeared to be increasing in the middle of last week, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed, and prospects for a deal to end the war bleak, gas prices increased. The military conflict with Iran has driven gas prices up from $2.98 per gallon on Feb. 28, when Operation Epic Fury began. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last month, the average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. has increased by about 40 cents, rising from $4.099 to $4.491. Earlier in May, fuel costs 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>. With the military conflict with Iran entering its 13th week, American consumers have been hit hard at the pumps, and gas prices are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gasbuddy.com\/newsroom\/pressrelease\/2026\/05\/20\/gasbuddy-forecasts-most-expensive-summer-at-the-pump-in-years-amid-strait-closure-1169\">projected to get worse<\/a>, according to GasBuddy. Of course, that primarily depends on whether the war continues or a deal is reached to end it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the most volatile summer at the pump in years, and the Strait of Hormuz closure is at the center of it,\u201d Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gasbuddy.com\/newsroom\/pressrelease\/2026\/05\/20\/gasbuddy-forecasts-most-expensive-summer-at-the-pump-in-years-amid-strait-closure-1169\">said<\/a> last week. \u201cAmericans are going to pay billions more to get where they\u2019re going this summer, and even after the Strait reopens, it could take a year or more for prices to fully recover. Some states are already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fearing-losses-in-november-state-democrats-flip-flop-on-gas-taxes\/\" title=\"Fearing Losses in November, ... Democrats Flip-Flop on Gas Taxes\">suspending gas taxes<\/a> to ease the pain, and federal discussions are underway. Every bit of relief matters. Use every tool you have, including GasBuddy, to find the lowest price near you.\u201d<\/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\/9f7e7959-0223-42b8-b5f6-3191856ffbff?src=embed&#038;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Crude oil prices since Jan 28\" allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of prices, one thing that will remain certain about fuel costs is that they vary by state and region. Currently, the highest gas prices in the nation are in the western U.S., while the lowest are in the Gulf states. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581508\/tammy-duckworth-blasts-distasteful-memorial-day-social-media-post-by-dnc\/\"><strong>TAMMY DUCKWORTH BLASTS \u2018DISTASTEFUL\u2019 MEMORIAL DAY SOCIAL MEDIA POST BY DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California has the highest gas prices in the country at $6.109 per gallon. This is followed by Washington state at $5.759 per gallon. Next is Hawaii, with a statewide average price of $5.668 per gallon, and then Oregon, with an average price of $5.301 per gallon. Alaska rounds out the top five states with the highest fuel costs in the nation, with an average price of $5.253 per gallon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the state with the cheapest gas in the nation is now Indiana, with a statewide average of $3.893 per gallon. Mississippi is next with an average of $3.959 per gallon, followed by Georgia at $3.972 per gallon. All three states have held the distinction of having the lowest gas prices in the country over the last two weeks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oklahoma, which had been the state with the most affordable gas prices in the nation for most of the last two years, is now 4th on that ranking, with a state average of $3.974 per gallon. Next is Louisiana with an average of $3.99 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday\u2019s national regular gas average fell seven cents in five days to $4.491\/gal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2606820,"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-oil-22.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18297,69911,69910,16349],"class_list":["post-2606819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-affordability","tag-fuel-costs-2","tag-gas-prices-2","tag-gasoline"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-oil-22.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606819","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=2606819"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606823,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606819\/revisions\/2606823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}