Gas prices continued to fall on Monday as the national average for a gallon of regular gas decreased to $3.270, according to AAA. This is the lowest price for a gallon of regular gas since it averaged $3.212 per gallon this past winter.
Monday’s price was nearly three cents cheaper than on Friday, when regular gas cost $3.296 per gallon. It was also a drop from Sunday, when the average price of a gallon of regular gas was $3.273. Monday’s prices are also less expensive now than a week ago, when the cost was $3.331 for a gallon of regular gas, and a month ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.454.
Prices continue to fall across the country, and there are now 11 states where the average price for regular gas is below $3 per gallon: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, and Kansas.
Gas prices remain an important issue heading into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, has to indicate how she will address the country’s high gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people’s finances.
While prices have fluctuated in 2024, they have decreased in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, gas prices remain higher than when former President Donald Trump was in office.
Gas prices vary significantly among states. To see how expensive gas is in each state, click here. Here are the gas prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas in and around Washington.
Maryland
Gas prices continue to fall in Maryland on Monday with the average price for a gallon of regular gas at $3.183. This was a decrease from the weekend, when it cost $3.192 for a gallon of regular. It’s also cheaper than a week ago when gas in Maryland was $3.26. Prices are also substantially cheaper than a month ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.488.
Virginia
In Virginia, the price for a gallon of regular gas cost $3.127 on Monday. This was a slight decrease from the weekend when it cost $3.137. Prices were also cheaper than from a week ago when it cost $3.197 per gallon and a month ago when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.36.
Delaware
Gas prices continued to drop in Delaware on Monday, coming in at $3.099, the lowest in the Delmarva region. This was a slight drop from the weekend’s price of $3.108 per gallon. Gas prices also decreased compared to a week ago, when the cost was $3.17 per gallon. And sticking with the national trend, gas prices in the First State on Monday are lower than a month ago, when they cost $3.438 per gallon.
Washington, D.C.
Unlike the rest of the area, gas prices in Washington, D.C., increased on Monday rising to $3.526 for a gallon of regular gas. This price is the highest in the region and much higher than the national average. It’s an increase from the weekend when gas was $3.517. However, Monday’s price in the district was actually lower than a week ago, when regular gas cost $3.592. It’s also less expensive than a month ago when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.679.
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Mississippi
Mississippi had the least expensive regular gas prices in the country on Monday, at $2.79 per gallon. Following the pattern of many states throughout the nation, Monday’s price was a decrease from last week, when a gallon of regular gas was $2.854 in Mississippi. A month ago, gas prices were slightly higher but remained the cheapest in the nation, at $2.961 per gallon.
California
Gas prices in California are soaring as of late, bucking the trend of many states throughout the nation. Monday’s price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.712. This was higher than a week ago in the Golden State when it cost $4.65 for a gallon of regular gas. California’s prices are also nearly 10 cents higher than Hawaii, which had been the state with the highest gas prices in the country. On Monday, a gallon of regular gas in the Aloha State was $4.628.
This article was originally published at www.washingtonexaminer.com
