Gas prices: Third straight day of increases at the pumps

Gas prices increased for a third straight day on Friday as the average price for a gallon of regular gas slightly increased to $3.456 per gallon, according to AAA . This was an increase from yesterday’s price of $3.455.

Gas prices are ever-so-slightly cheaper than a week ago, when they cost $3.459 for a gallon of regular. A month ago, gas was more expensive, with regular gas costing $3.598 per gallon, while a year ago, it was $3.581 per gallon.

Mississippi is still the state with the cheapest gas in the nation with a gallon of regular-grade gas costing $2.933 on Friday. Meanwhile, California remains the state with the most expensive gas prices, coming in at $4.811 for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline. Incidentally, gas prices in Mississippi increased from yesterday while gas prices in California decreased.

Gas prices continue to vary significantly in each state. 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., and a few other states.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation’s capital on Friday was $3.656. This is a slight decrease from yesterday’s price of $3.658 per gallon. A week ago, gas was slightly more expensive at at $3.663 per gallon. A month ago, gas was $3.719 per gallon.

In Maryland, a gallon of regular-grade gas costs $3.530 on Friday. This is a decrease from yesterday’s price of $3.541 and from last week’s price of $3.581 per gallon. The state’s average gas price is also less expensive than it was a month ago when it was $3.555 for a gallon.

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The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia is $3.330 on Friday. This is a decrease from yesterday’s average price of $3.335 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.362 per gallon in Virginia, and a month ago, it was $3.436.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Friday is $3.464. This is less expensive than yesterday’s price of $3.474 per gallon. Both prices are, less expensive than a week ago, when it cost $3.494 per gallon. Conversely, it is more expensive for a gallon of regular-grade gas now than it was a month ago, when gas cost $3.449 per gallon.