Gas prices: Consecutive days of decreases at the pumps to end July

Gas prices decreased again on Wednesday to officially end the month of July with a string of decreases at the pumps.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas fell to $3.492, according to AAA , matching a low from a month ago. The latest gas prices mark a week of price drops, with the cost of a gallon of regular gas going from $3.513 a week ago to the current price.

Gas prices remain a vital topic heading into the 2024 presidential election . With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the likely Democratic 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, there has been a decrease in the pumps 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.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation's capital on Wednesday was $3.692. This was a decrease from Tuesday when the cost was $3.696. Regular gas is also less expensive in Washington, D.C. than a week ago when the average price was $3.713 per gallon. Prices are more expensive, however, than a month ago, when drivers paid $3.654 per gallon.

On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia was $3.369. This decreased from Tuesday's average price of $3.38 per gallon. Gas prices are also less expensive in the state than a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.416 per gallon. Prices, however, are more expensive now compared to a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular was $3.332.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Wednesday was $3.464. This was a decrease from Tuesday when the price of regular gas averaged $3.472 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive than a week ago, when the price was $3.487 per gallon. Moreover, gas prices are cheaper today compared to a month ago when people in Maryland paid $3.565 for a gallon of regular gas.

On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware was $3.372, a decrease from Tuesday's price of $3.377. Both prices are less expensive than a week ago when the average price was $3.398 for a gallon of regular gas. Gas prices have seen a sizable drop from a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.515 for a gallon of regular gas.

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Hawaii is the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, coming in with an average of $4.677 per gallon for regular gas on Wednesday. The Aloha State has recently overtaken California for the dubious distinction of the state with the most expensive gas prices for a gallon of regular gas. In California, a gallon of regular gas averaged $4.649 on Wednesday.

Mississippi continues to be the state with the least expensive gas prices. On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Mississippi cost $2.968. It is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.