Gas prices: More relief at pumps as prices drop again

Gas prices dropped again Wednesday, marking a third consecutive weekday of relief at the pumps.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.512 on Wednesday, according to AAA . That is a slight decrease from Tuesday’s price of $3.515 per gallon and slightly less expensive than a week ago, when the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.538. Prices are, however, higher than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.447 per gallon.

Mississippi was the state with the lowest price, at $2.999 a gallon for regular gas on Wednesday. It is the first time in a week that the average price for a gallon of regular gas was under $3. California had the country’s most expensive gas, at $4.735. This was a slight decrease from Tuesday's cost of $4.746.

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.

On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington, D.C., was $3.706. That is a slight increase from the day before in the nation's capital, when gas was $3.705. A week ago, regular gas was also $3.712 per gallon. A month ago, it cost people in the district $3.661 per gallon.

The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Wednesday is $3.454. This decreased from Tuesday's average price of $3.462 per gallon. Prices are less expensive now than a week ago, when regular-grade gas was $3.467 per gallon. A month ago in Virginia, it was $3.358. Last year, a gallon of regular gas was $3.413.

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The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Wednesday was $3.485, a slight decrease from Tuesday's price of $3.493. A week ago, the price for regular gas was $3.514 per gallon. A month ago, people in the First State were paying $3.538 for a gallon of regular gas.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Wednesday was $3.551. It is a decrease from Tuesday's price of $3.561. A week ago, the price for regular gas was $3.618 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland paid $3.607 for a gallon of regular gas. Prices in Maryland are more expensive than this time last year, when a gallon of regular gas cost Marylanders $3.524.