Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps 

Gas prices rose ever-so-slightly on Tuesday, marking the first increase in over two weeks. 

According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gas increased to $3.444 on Tuesday. This was the smallest of increases from Monday’s price of $3.443. Both prices are less expensive than the average price of regular gas a week ago, when it cost $3.462 per gallon. Tuesday’s price is also lower than a month ago when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.528.

Gas prices remain an important topic heading into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic presidential 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, they 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 Washington, D.C. is much higher than the national average. On Tuesday, it cost drivers in the nation’s capital an average of $3.698 per gallon. This was an increase from the day before when it cost $3.69. Tuesday’s price was the same as a week ago, however, it was slightly less than a month ago, when it cost $3.722 for a gallon of gas in the district.

Delaware

Residents of Delaware were paying $3.383 for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday. It was a decrease from Monday’s price of $3.40 per gallon. Both prices, however, are more expensive than what people in the First State were paying a week ago for a gallon of regular gas, when the price was $3.288. All of these prices are much less expensive than what the price of a gallon of regular gas cost a month ago, when it was $3.528.

Maryland

Gas prices slightly decreased in Maryland on Tuesday, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.45. This was a drop from the day before when it cost $3.465 per gallon. Both prices are more expensive than a week ago when it cost $3.396 in Maryland for a gallon of regular gas. All of these prices, however, are much cheaper than a month ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.596.

Virginia

On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia was $3.340. This was cheaper than the national average and a slight decrease from the day before when regular gas cost $3.347 per gallon. These prices are slightly more expensive than a week ago when the cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.317. However, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia on Tuesday, is significantly less expensive than a month ago, when it cost $3.472.

Mississippi

Mississippi is the state with the least expensive gas prices in the nation continuing a months-long trend. On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.953. This is the same price as it was a week ago. Presently, Mississippi is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.

Hawaii

Hawaii, on the other hand, is the state with the highest gas prices in the country. This has been a recent development however after California held this dubious distinction for most of 2024. On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $4.664. A week ago, gas in the Aloha State was $4.672 and a month ago it was $4.691.