Gas prices: More decreases at the pumps to end the weekend

Gas prices continued their downward trend over the weekend, relieving some of the financial burdens people have been experiencing at the pumps since President Joe Biden took office. 

On Sunday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the country was $3.474, according to AAA. This was a slight decrease from Saturday when it cost $3.478 for a gallon of regular. Gas prices were also less expensive on Sunday than a week ago, when the average price for a gallon of gas was $3.506. Prices are also cheaper than from a month ago when the average cost was $3.515 for a gallon of regular gas.

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 likely Democratic nominee, will have 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, prices have decreased in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, gas prices remain significantly 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, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation’s capital on Sunday was $3.688. This was a decrease from Saturday, when the cost was $3.693. Regular gas is less expensive in Washington, D.C. than a week ago when the average price was $3.712 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive now than a month ago when drivers in the district paid $3.711 per gallon.

Virginia

In Virginia, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas was $3.32 to end the weekend. This decreased from Saturday’s average price of $3.328 per gallon. Gas prices are also less expensive in the state than a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.386 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive now compared to a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular was $3.383.

Maryland

On Sunday in Maryland, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.399. This was a decrease from Saturday when the price of regular gas averaged $3.41 per gallon. A week ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in in the state was $3.475. Prices are also lower today than a month ago when people in Maryland paid $3.571 for a gallon of regular gas.

Delaware

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Sunday was $3.293. This was a decrease from the Saturday when the average cost was $3.302. It is also cheaper than a week ago when the average cost was $3.383. Additionally, there was a sizable drop in gas prices from a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.454 for a gallon of regular gas.

State with the most expensive average price for regular gas

Hawaii is the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, coming in with an average of $4.667 per gallon for regular gas on Sunday. The Aloha State began August with higher gas prices than California, which Hawaii recently overtook for the dubious distinction of the state with the most expensive gas prices for a gallon of regular gas. In California, a gallon of regular gas averaged $4.646 on the first day of August.

State with the least expensive average price for regular gas

Mississippi continues to be the state with the least expensive gas prices. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Mississippi on Sunday was $2.953. It is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.