This summer, gas prices have hit the lowest national average since 2021.
Prices dropped to $3.155 per gallon since last week, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported on Friday.
“Prices at the pump keep dropping thanks to President Trump unleashing American energy,” White House Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers told The Daily Wire. “President Trump ended Joe Biden’s reckless war on American energy, and he’s making life more affordable for families as a result.”
As of Friday, the nation’s highest gas prices are in California, where the average cost is at $4.499 per gallon. Hawaii and Washington were the only other states above $4 per gallon, averaging $4.475 and $4.386, respectively. Mississippi has the country’s cheapest gas, averaging $2.72 per gallon.
“Summer gas prices are the cheapest they have been in four years thanks to consistently low crude oil prices this year,” AAA Spokesperson Kellan Howell told The Daily Wire. “Crude oil supply is currently outweighing demand.”
In June 2022, midway through the Biden administration, AAA found that for the first time since it began tracking prices, the national average for a gallon of gas had reached $5.00. Fuel prices remained elevated for the remainder of former President Joe Biden’s term, well above the $2.39 figure that marked the start of his presidency.
Gas prices ticked up 1% in June, according to the most recent Consumer Price Index report. But prices have remained low this summer, despite tensions in the Middle East.
The Trump administration has taken steps to prioritize lower fuel costs. The recently passed “One Big, Beautiful Bill” encourages fossil fuel development and cuts tax credits and subsidies from green energy. The administration has said, “Having efficient, reliable, and affordable energy is the key to American security.”
The Department of the Interior just announced plans to “[end] preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy.” The department will end subsidies for wind and solar energy to “[level] the playing field for … clean coal and domestic natural gas.” Wind and solar projects will now undergo “elevated review” before being approved.
The Trump administration also announced plans to slash regulations and expedite leases for coal mining. A new coal mine in Tennessee was approved thanks to “expedited environmental review” procedures.