Gas prices: Another decrease at the pumps heading into the weekend

Gas prices dropped again on Friday, marking yet another day of decreases at the pumps. Friday’s dip resulted in gas prices costing over six cents per gallon less than a month ago.

Friday’s decrease meant the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States was $3.454, according to AAA . This was a very slight decrease from Thursday when it cost $3.455 . Prices are also cheaper now than a week ago, when they cost $3.481, and a month ago when they cost $3.519.

Gas prices remain an important issue heading into the 2024 presidential election . With 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, prices have decreased 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 gasoline in the district on Friday was $3.679. This was a decrease from Thursday when the cost was $3.691 per gallon. Regular gas is also less expensive in Washington, D.C., now than a week ago when the average price was $3.698 per gallon. And, continuing this trend, gas prices are cheaper now than a month ago when drivers in Washington, D.C., paid $3.709 per gallon.

On Friday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland remained steady at $3.488, the same price as Thursday. This is an increase from a week ago when a gallon of regular gas averaged $3.431. However, prices are lower than a month ago when people in Maryland paid $3.59 for a gallon of regular gas.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Friday was $3.438. This was an increase from Thursday when the cost was $3.425. Gas prices are considerably more expensive than a week ago when the average was $3.33 per gallon. However, prices are less expensive now than a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.455 for a gallon of regular gas.

In Virginia , the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Friday was $3.36. This was a slight decrease from the day before when a gallon of regular cost $3.362. Gas prices are slightly more expensive in the state than a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.348 per gallon. However, prices are less expensive now than a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.441.

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Mississippi continues to be the state with the least expensive gas prices. On Friday, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas in Mississippi was $2.961, a very slight drop from Thursday's price of $2.963. A week ago, regular gas cost $2.968 per gallon in the state, and a month ago, it cost $2.997 per gallon. Mississippi is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.

Hawaii has the most expensive gas in the nation on Friday, with an average of $4.682 per gallon for regular gas. It was a slight increase from Tuesday's prices when a gallon of regular averaged $4.676 in the state. A week ago, regular gas cost $4.683 per gallon, and a month ago, it was $4.691. Hawaii recently became the state with the most expensive prices for a gallon of regular gas, overtaking California, which, up until August, held this dubious distinction for every month in 2024.