Gas prices continue to drop at the pumps – Washington Examiner
The article discusses the recent decrease in gas prices, stating that the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.515. The prices have slightly decreased from the previous day and are slightly less expensive compared to a week ago. However, prices are higher than a month ago. The article also highlights the states with the lowest and highest gas prices, with Mississippi having the lowest price at $3.004 and California having the most expensive at $4.746. The article also includes a graphical representation of gas prices across states. Additionally, it provides specific information about gas prices in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
Gas prices: Another day of decreases at the pumps
Gas prices dropped again Tuesday, marking a second consecutive weekday of decreases at the pumps.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.515 on Tuesday, according to AAA. That is a slight decrease from Monday’s price of $3.521 per gallon and slightly less expensive than a week ago, when the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.519. Prices are, however, higher than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.447 per gallon.
Mississippi was the state with the lowest price, $3.004, for a gallon of regular gas on Monday. California had the country’s most expensive gas at $4.746.
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, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington was $3.705. That is a slight decrease from the day before, when gas was $3.709. A week ago, regular gas was also $3.709 per gallon. A month ago, it cost people in the district $3.665 per gallon.
Virginia
The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Tuesday is $3.462. This decreased from Monday’s average price of $3.466 per gallon. Prices are slightly more expensive now than a week ago, when regular-grade gas was $3.441 per gallon. A month ago in Virginia, it was $3.364. Last year, a gallon of regular gas was $3.411.
Maryland
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Tuesday was $3.561. It is a decrease from Monday’s price of $3.573. A week ago, the price for regular gas was $3.590 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland paid $3.609 for a gallon of regular gas. Prices in Maryland are more expensive than this time last year, when a gallon of regular gas cost Marylanders $3.538.
Delaware
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Tuesday was $3.493, a slight decrease from Monday’s price of $3.507. A week ago, the price for regular gas was $3.455 per gallon. A month ago, people in the First State were paying $3.536 for a gallon of regular gas.
Ohio
Last night, former President Donald Trump chose Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate. In honor of Vance, we will take a look at gas prices in the Buckeye State.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio on Tuesday was $3.342, an increase from Monday’s price of $3.303. A week ago, the price for regular gas in Ohio was $3.392 per gallon. A month ago, people in the Buckeye State were paying $3.469 for a gallon of regular gas.
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Florida
And, in honor of former President Donald Trump’s home state, we will take a look at the price of regular gas in Florida.
On Tuesday, a gallon of regular gas in Florida cost $3.479. That is lower than Monday’s price of $3.501 per gallon. Last week, a gallon of regular gas also cost $3.479 in Florida. A month ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.246.
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