{"id":2613291,"date":"2026-06-11T07:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-forty-cents-per-gallon-cheaper-than-a-month-ago\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:58:10","slug":"gas-prices-forty-cents-per-gallon-cheaper-than-a-month-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-forty-cents-per-gallon-cheaper-than-a-month-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Forty cents per gallon cheaper than a month ago"},"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\">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-forty-cents-per-gallon-cheaper-than-a-month-ago%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=2613291&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. kept falling on Thursday,with the national average for regular gasoline dropping to **$4.129 per gallon**-down from **$4.151** the day before and about **$4.241** a week earlier, according to **AAA**.The decrease follows a volatile spring marked by frequent day-to-day swings, which the article links largely to **U.S.-Iran geopolitics** rather than a steady market trend.<\/p>\n<p>The piece notes that prices have fluctuated for weeks and could continue to do so through summer. Gas analyst **Patrick De Haan (GasBuddy)** predicts prices could fall **below $4** or rise **above $5**, leaving drivers dealing with uncertainty. Even as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >relief spreads-**24 states** reporting averages<\/a> under **$4**-recent military strikes could push prices back up.<\/p>\n<p>It also emphasizes that gas costs vary widely by region: **Indiana ($3.394)** is the lowest-price state (with most of the lowest averages in the South\/Gulf Coast),while **California ($5.809)** remains the most expensive state,followed by **Hawaii,Washington,Alaska,and Oregon**.  <\/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 the recent downward pricing trend on Thursday, falling to $4.129 per gallon. It marked a slight decrease from Wednesday\u2019s average of $4.151 per gallon and a 12-cent drop compared to a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $4.241, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. Thursday\u2019s average price was also substantially lower than a month ago, when the cost was $4.52 per gallon, a decrease of over 40 cents per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest decrease, and drop in fuel costs over the last month, are representative of the volatility of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices <\/a>in the spring. Just 21 days ago, on May 21, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas set a 2026 record at $4.564. Fuel costs have dropped nearly every day since then. Much of this is correlated to geopolitics, specifically the war between the United States and Iran. <\/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\/4604038\/gas-prices-forty-cents-per-gallon-cheaper-than-a-month-ago\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Forty cents per gallon cheaper than a month ago<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4602614\/state-department-bust-birth-tourism-schemes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>State Department exposes \u2018birth tourism\u2019 schemes: \u2018A US visa is a privilege, not a right\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4599237\/sonderling-acting-his-way-to-permanent-role-atop-labor-department\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sonderling acting his way into permanent role atop Labor Department<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\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\/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\">It has also left the gas market unpredictable, with a fluctuation of consecutive days of increases followed by decreases, and vice versa, the current norm for gas prices in the country. It\u2019s indicative of the current whirlwind of gas economics. And the volatility doesn\u2019t seem to be going away anytime soon. In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4603064\/us-summer-unpredictable-gas-price-iran\/\">previous interview with the Washington Examiner<\/a>, Patrick De Haan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february\/\" title=\"...: Slight increase at the pumps to begin February\">gas price analyst<\/a> at GasBuddy, suggested that the fluctuations will most likely continue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGas prices this summer could fall below the $4 mark; they could go above $5,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4603064\/us-summer-unpredictable-gas-price-iran\/\">said<\/a> De Haan. \u201cI think for motorists, we\u2019re all kind of living this uncertainty.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only certainty is that the current gas market seems to be the uncertainty, De Haan said. He explained the volatility of recent weeks could help stabilize the market insofar as, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the previous tumultuous weeks helped normalize extreme fluctuations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom the psychological standpoint, the market is now accustomed to this situation, and unless there\u2019s some sort of wild and completely unpredictable development, the market may respond in a more measured way now because it\u2019s not as fearful of the unknown,\u201d De Haan said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been at this 100 days now, and I think there\u2019s been a lot of twists and turns, so the market\u2019s not really shocked by new developments.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-million-guns-sold-in-august-49th-straight-month-of-over-1-million-sales\/\" title=\"August saw the sale of 2 million guns, marking the 49th consecutive month with over 1 million sales.\">current downward trend<\/a> in gas prices could be coming to an end if recent history repeats itself. Gas prices began to drop amid reports that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran was imminent. However, in recent days, military strikes between the countries have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4598573\/israel-struck-military-targets-in-iran\/\">recommenced<\/a>, and in the past, that has usually correlated with rising pump prices. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Jan. 12, 2026, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $2.79, the lowest price in over five years. It is unknown when gas prices will return to that level, or if they ever will. Fuel costs began to increase in January and early February, primarily due to winter weather that affected much of the country. Prices began to soar as Operation Epic Fury commenced on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the surge in gas prices in early spring, a dip at the pumps to begin the summer is much needed. Relief at the pumps has also spread nationwide, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/state-gas-price-averages\/\">with 24 states<\/a> now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decreases-continue-falling-20-cents-in-one-week-to-4-29-per-gallon\/\" title=\"...: ...s continue, ... 20 cents in one week to .29 per gallon\">reporting gas price averages<\/a> below $4 per gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/state-gas-price-averages\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. This is in stark contrast to May 20, when every state in the nation <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\/\">had an average price of $4 per gallon or higher<\/a>. How long this will last given the recent tit-for-tat military strikes between Iran and the U.S., and if prices will increase or decrease, remains to be seen. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4603064\/us-summer-unpredictable-gas-price-iran\/\"><strong>US PRIMED FOR SUMMER OF UNPREDICTABLE GAS PRICES AS IRAN WAR RAGES ON: \u2018LIVING THIS UNCERTAINTY\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of fluctuations, one constant about U.S. gas prices is that fuel costs vary by region. The states with the lowest gas prices, with one exception, are in the South \u2014 many along the Gulf Coast. The states with the highest gas prices in the country are located in the western U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indiana remains the state with the lowest prices in the country at $3.394 per gallon. Next is Texas, with a statewide average of $3.584 per gallon. This is followed by Oklahoma, which for most of the last two years had the cheapest gas prices in the country. On Thursday in the Sooner State, a gallon of regular gas averaged $3.619. Tennessee was next, followed by Louisiana at $3.681 per gallon and $3.69 per gallon, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, California remains the state with the highest gas prices in the country at $5.809 per gallon. Hawaii moved up to the state with the second-highest gas prices in the country at $5.583 per gallon. Next is Washington state at $5.567 per gallon. Alaska is next, with a statewide average of $5.153 per gallon, followed by Oregon at $5.048 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday\u2019s national regular gas average fell to $4.129\/gal, down from $4.151 Wednesday, and $4.241 a week earlier-per AAA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2613292,"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-23.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52243,40433,32544,16349],"class_list":["post-2613291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-consumer-news","tag-fuel-economy","tag-gas-prices","tag-gasoline"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-oil-23.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613291","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=2613291"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613300,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613291\/revisions\/2613300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}