{"id":2616024,"date":"2026-06-19T08:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-drops-56-cents-in-a-month-to-3-97-per-gallon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:10:26","slug":"gas-prices-national-average-drops-56-cents-in-a-month-to-3-97-per-gallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-drops-56-cents-in-a-month-to-3-97-per-gallon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: National average drops 56 cents in a month to $3.97 per gallon"},"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\">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-national-average-drops-56-cents-in-a-month-to-3-97-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=2616024&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 United States have continued to decline, with the national average dropping to $3.973 per gallon on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive week of decreases and a total decline of 56 cents over the past month. this is the first time as march that the average has been below $4 per gallon on back-to-back days. The decline is partly attributed to the signing of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, which resulted in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and reduced geopolitical tensions affecting oil supply. As of May 21, gas prices peaked at $4.564 per gallon, the highest for 2026, but have since decreased considerably.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2026, gas prices have experienced substantial fluctuations due to weather, geopolitical issues, and military conflicts, with prices reaching both historic lows and highs within a few months. Early in the year, prices were as low as $2.79 per gallon on Jan 12, but surged to over $4 during military operations. The recent easing of geopolitical tensions and the reopening of key oil transit routes are expected to further decrease prices, although market volatility remains unpredictable.<\/p>\n<p>Regionally, gas prices vary notably across the country: Indiana currently has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diesel-prices-smash-record-highs-gas-prices-approach-record-highs-despite-bidens-strategic-petroleum-release\/\" title=\"Diesel ... Smash Record Highs, ... Approach Record Highs, Despite Biden\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Release\">lowest statewide average<\/a> at $3.38, followed by Texas at $3.482, and Oklahoma at $3.488.Conversely, California has the highest prices, averaging $5.612 per gallon, with Hawaii, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon also experiencing elevated prices. The overall market remains highly volatile, and future prices will depend on geopolitical developments and global oil supply dynamics.  <\/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 decreased again on Friday, dropping to $3.973 per gallon. It marked the fourth straight week that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped in the U.S., and a 56-cent-per-gallon decrease in fuel costs over the last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s gas price is the first time the national average price for gas has been under $4 per gallon on back-to-back days since March. It comes as the United States and Iran signed a peace deal to end the military conflict between them. This includes the end of the blockades around the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, reopening the naval passageway for oil tankers. Friday\u2019s pricing also marks a 59-cent decrease from May 21, when regular gas cost $4.564 per gallon, the record high for 2026, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. <\/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\/4616127\/gas-prices-national-average-drops-56-cents-in-a-month-to-3-97-per-gallon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: National average drops 56 cents in a month to $3.97 per gallon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613880\/gas-prices-drop-below-4-per-gallon-for-first-time-since-march\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices drop below $4 per gallon for first time since March<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612244\/uae-reduce-reliance-strait-hormuz-zero\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UAE aims to reduce reliance on Strait of Hormuz to \u2018zero\u2019 after war serves as wake-up call to Gulf countries<\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613880\/gas-prices-drop-below-4-per-gallon-for-first-time-since-march\/\">Gas prices<\/a> have fluctuated significantly in 2026, with fuel costs setting both a five-year low and a four-year high within a few months. Everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christmas-tree-shortages-loom-for-several-states-ahead-of-holiday-season\/\" title=\"Christmas Tree Shortages Loom for Several ... Ahead of Holiday Season\">weather-related issues<\/a> and concerns to geopolitics and war has affected the price of gas in the country since the year began. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\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>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Jan. 12, 2026, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.79, the lowest price since 2021. Over the next few weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >severe winter weather pushed gas prices back<\/a> into the $ 2.80-per-gallon range and subsequently into the $ 2.90-per-gallon range. On Feb. 28, Operation Epic Fury began, and a gallon of regular gas averaged $2.98. Prices soared as the military operation commenced, ultimately reaching the aforementioned high of $4.564 per gallon.<\/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\">Geopolitics again affected gas prices with the signing of the peace agreement between Iran and the U.S. this week. As the Strait of Hormuz opens, gas prices are predicted to drop even further. However, the unpredictable volatility of the 2026 gas market has been the most consistent thing about gas prices this year. Forecasts, predictions, and other analyses by politicians and fuel experts have been consistently inconsistent, incorrect, and unreliable. Ultimately, time will determine whether gas prices decrease or start to increase again. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing that has remained steady and will continue to do so is that fuel costs across the country tend to vary by region. One certainty, at least over the last three years, is that the states with the highest gas prices are on the West Coast. States with the most affordable gas prices have changed in recent weeks. After nearly two years in which Gulf Coast states had the nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-business-asks-customers-for-help-paying-skyrocketing-energy-bills\/\" title=\"NYC Business Asks Customers For Help Paying Skyrocketing Energy Bills\">lowest gas prices<\/a>, the Midwest has now taken that distinction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\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<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4614672\/12-million-barrels-oil-crossed-strait-hormuz-overnight-vance\/\"><strong>MORE THAN 12.5 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL CROSSED STRAIT OF HORMUZ OVERNIGHT, VANCE SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indiana has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slightly-more-expensive-than-a-week-ago\/\" title=\"...: Slightly more expensive than a ... ago\">lowest statewide average gas prices<\/a> across the country, continuing a trend that started this spring. A gallon of regular gas in the Hoosier State on Friday averaged $3.38. Next is Texas with a statewide average of $3.482 per gallon. Oklahoma, which was once consistently the state with the lowest gas prices in the nation, fell to third in that category, with an average price of $3.488 per gallon. South Carolina follows with an average price of $3.555 per gallon, and then Tennessee at $3.561 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom\u2019s California has the highest gas prices in the country. On Thursday, the Golden State had a statewide average of $5.612 per gallon of regular gas. Hawaii, quickly closing the gap with the Golden State, is next at $5.556 per gallon. This is followed by Washington at $5.399 per gallon. Next, is Alaska with a statewide average price of $5.019 per gallon, followed by Oregon at $4.892 per gallon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\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<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices fall below $4 for first time since March<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2616025,"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\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.28.52-AM-e1781782421501.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34477,32544,40269,41872],"class_list":["post-2616024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-national-average","tag-oil-prices"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.28.52-AM-e1781782421501.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616024","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=2616024"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616028,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616024\/revisions\/2616028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}