Americans experienced some relief at the pumps this weekend as the average price for a gallon of regular gas slightly decreased over Memorial Day Weekend.
As of Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas, according to AAA, is $3.592. This figure, a slight decrease from Monday’s average of $3.593, indicates a continuing trend of fluctuating gas prices.
However, gas prices are still more expensive than this time last week. Last Tuesday, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.598.
Yet, despite this increase and fluctuating prices within the last week, gas prices are still less expensive than they were a month ago. According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas 30 days ago was $3.659.
California has the highest gas prices in the country, with an average price for regular-grade gas of $5.12 per gallon. Mississippi is the state with the least expensive gas, at $3.037 per gallon.
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-grade gas in the nation’s capital is $3.709. This is slightly more expensive than yesterday’s price of $3.706. However, it is cheaper than one week ago when the cost was $3.719.
In Maryland, a gallon of regular-grade gas is $3.673. This is an increase from Monday’s price of $3.671 per gallon. However, both prices are more expensive than the average price from a week ago, which was $3.555 per gallon.
The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Tuesday is $3.460. This is an increase from Monday’s average of $3.463 per gallon. Both prices were more expensive than a week ago when prices stood at $3.436 per gallon, according to AAA.
The average price for regular-grade gas in Delaware is $3.533 per gallon, less expensive than the national average. This was, however, a slight increase from Monday, when the average price in the state was $3.531 per gallon, and last week, it was $3.449 per gallon.
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The average price for regular-grade gas in Texas was one of the lowest in the country, coming in at $3.118 per gallon. This was a slight decrease from Monday’s average, when the Lone Star State’s average was $3.126. It was also less expensive than a week ago, when gas was $3.166 per gallon.
Oregon’s gas prices are among the highest in the country. On Tuesday, the average price for regular-grade gas in the Beaver State was $4.304 per gallon. This was a slight decrease from Monday’s average of $4.307 per gallon, which was less expensive than a week ago’s average of $4.367 per gallon.