The national average price for regular gas decreased to$ 3.011 per gallon on Tuesday, a drop from Monday’s price of$ 3.018, according to AAA. Today’s price for regular oil is also less expensive than a week ago, when it was$ 3.037 per gallon.
Since the summers, fuel prices have been trending upward, and they are significantly less expensive than they were in the first half of this year. Tuesday’s regional average rate for a gallon of regular gasoline is the lowest on record since May 2021, when the regular price was$ 2.985 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration. Since then, gas prices skyrocketed, becoming a financial burden for everyone in the country, with average prices climbing to over$ 3 per gallon and, for a short time, even over$ 4 per gallon.
For most of Joe Biden’s name, gas prices have been higher than previously. The cost of oil began to decline later in the year after reaching its peak in 2022, which included the nation’s highest average rate in its history. Pricing increased once more in 2023 before peaking once in April 2024. In May 2024, gasoline prices steadily started to decline.
Yet, even with the significant drop in fuel costs over the previous half of the season, prices are still higher than they were when Donald Trump took office between January 2017 and January 2021. It remains to be seen how Trump’s presidency may affect fuel prices now that he is scheduled to take office on January 20, 2025. However, gasoline prices continue to shift nationwide. Hawaii has the most expensive gas prices at$ 4.559 per gallon. However, Oklahoma has the least expensive fuel at$ 2.517 per gallon. Click here to view the oil prices across the state. Read on to find out the typical charges for a gallon of regular gasoline in and around Washington, D. C.
Delaware
The average price for a gallon of regular gas continues to decrease in Delaware, falling to$ 2.857 on Tuesday. This was a nearly one-cent cut from Monday’s cost of$ 2.866. Prices dropped nearly ten percent from a week ago, when standard gasoline in the First State cost$ 2.942 per quart. Prices in the state are also lower than they were a fortnight ago, when regular gas costs$ 2.958 per gallon in Delaware.
Maryland
Similar to Delaware, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maryland even dropped on Tuesday, falling to$ 2.969. This was a very small increases from Monday’s price of$ 2.973. The state’s price was also less expensive than a week ago, when regular gas was sold for$ 3.034 per gallon in the state. Gas prices in Maryland have remained within the$ 3 per gallon range for the past month. As such, Tuesday’s cost was less costly than 31 days before, when a gallon of regular gasoline in Maryland cost$ 3.048.
Virginia
On Tuesday, the typical cost for a gallon of gas in Virginia decreased by$ 2.889. A gallon of regular gas price Virginians$ 2.925 last month, which is a drop of more than three cents. Petrol prices in the position fluctuated in November, but the condition eventually reversed course. As a result, Tuesday’s price is cheaper than regular gas in the state a month ago, when it was$ 2.99 per gallon.
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Washington, D. C.
Gas prices in Washington, D. C., continue to be an outlier in the region, with a price of $3.233 for a gallon of regular gas. This was the same price as Monday and ever-so-slightly less expensive than a week ago, when regular gas cost $3.24 per gallon. Overall, regular gas prices in the nation’s capital have fluctuated between $3.23 per gallon and $3.31 per gallon over the last 31 days. As such, Tuesday’s price fell in that range but was less expensive than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.268.
