The recent trend of falling gas prices halted for a couple of days as the national average for a gallon of gas remained steady on Sunday and Monday at $3.208. Incidentally, this was the same price as a week ago, according to AAA.
Monday’s price for a gallon of gas comes after weeks of decreasing prices at the pumps. The current cost of a gallon of regular gas is much cheaper than a month ago when it was $3.374. It’s also significantly more affordable than this time last year when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.851.
Gas prices remain a vital topic heading into the 2024 presidential election. A recent commercial by former President Donald Trump focused on high gas prices throughout the country. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, has to indicate how she will address the country’s gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people’s finances.
Despite the recent trend of decreases, gas prices have fluctuated throughout the year and vary significantly among states. Overall, gas prices remain higher than when Trump was in office. Click here to see the cost of gas in different states throughout the country. Read below to see the prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Washington, D.C., and the Delmarva region.
Virginia
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia finally crossed the under $3 threshold on Monday, with a price of $2.983. This was less expensive than a week ago when the price was $3.044. Monday’s price is also cheaper than a month ago, when regular gas in Virginia was costing drivers $3.249 per gallon.
Maryland
The price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Monday was $3.068. This was a slight decrease from the weekend when it cost $3.07 on Sunday. Gas prices in Maryland are less expensive than a week ago when a gallon of regular gas was $3.084. And because of the weeks of decreasing gas prices in the country, the cost of gas is much more affordable than from a month ago, when the price was $3.303.
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Delaware
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Monday was $2.982. This was a drop from yesterday when it cost people in the state $2.983 per gallon. A week ago, gas was $2.987. A month ago in Delaware, gas was $3.214.
Washington, D.C.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in D.C. on Monday was $3.344. This is more expensive than the national average price of $3.208. A week ago, gas in the nation’s capital cost commuters $3.426. A month ago in Washington, D.C. a gallon of regular gas was $3.631.