Another week of increases at the pumps as costs continue to soar
The article discusses the recent increases in gas prices across the United States, highlighting that the national average has risen to $3.268 per gallon, marking a consistent increase for three consecutive Fridays.Comparatively, the price was $3.157 a week ago and $3.099 a month ago, though it remains lower than the previous year’s average of $3.567 per gallon. The piece notes fluctuations in gas prices over recent months, influenced by various political and market factors.
State variations in gas prices are notable,with Mississippi having the lowest rate at $2.759 per gallon,while California has the highest at $4.943 per gallon. The article illustrates how prices differ widely across regions, with averages showing the Gulf states typically having lower prices and West Coast states facing the highest. It also highlights regional trends around the nation’s capital, where Virginia currently has the cheapest prices in the Delmarva area.
Gas prices: Another week of increases at the pumps as costs continue to soar
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose again to $3.268, according to AAA.
This marks the third straight Friday that fuel costs have increased. Gas prices have changed over the last month. A week ago, a gallon of regular gas was $3.157. On March 18, it cost $3.078 per gallon. And a month ago, the national average price for regular gas was $3.099 per gallon. Despite the recent volatility in the fuel market, however, prices are still lower compared to a year ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost commuters $3.567 per gallon.
A quarter of the way into 2025, fuel costs have fluctuated quite a bit. The year began with hopes of breaking the $3 per gallon threshold. In early January, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. was $3.067. Prices increased during the last days of the Biden administration. Then, gas prices began to decrease the day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. Costs continued downward until February, when the president threatened tariffs against Mexico and Canada, and costs gradually increased.
Prices increased in February before consumers felt a reprieve in March, lasting until the middle of the month. The Trump administration promoted the decline in prices and took a political victory lap on March 17. Two days later, the price of gas began to rise again. On March 31, gas prices crept back up to $3.168. Fuel costs increased by ten cents per gallon less than a week later.
Gas prices vary in each state. The cheapest gas prices tend to be found in the Gulf region, while the states with the highest prices are on the West Coast. Mississippi has the most affordable gas, costing $2.759 per gallon. This is followed by Tennessee at $2.808, Oklahoma at $2.81, Louisiana at $2.84, and Alabama at $2.871.
Meanwhile, California has the most expensive gas prices, with an average of $4.943 per gallon. This is over 40 cents per gallon higher than the next closest state, Hawaii, with an average price of $4.525 per gallon. Washington state is next with a cost of $4.359, then Nevada at $4.008, followed by Oregon at $3.99.
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There is also quite a price difference in the states around the nation’s capital, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, which have rotated over the last year with the title of the state with the cheapest gas prices in the Delmarva region. Virginia is the state currently with the lowest prices in the area at $3.08 per gallon. This is slightly less expensive than Delaware, which has a statewide average cost for a gallon of regular gas of $3.144. Next is Maryland, with an average price of $3.274 per gallon.
Washington, D.C., has the highest gas prices in the region, at $3.256 per gallon, which is higher than the national average.
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