Tuesday’s gas prices marked another day of relief for people at the pump, as the price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline hit $3.518.
This was slightly cheaper than Monday’s price of $3.532 per gallon, according to AAA, and Sunday’s price of $3.536 per gallon. It continues the trend of falling gas prices that started before Memorial Day weekend.
Tuesday’s gasoline price is lower than last week’s when it was $3.586 per gallon. It is also cheaper than it was a month ago, when gas prices were soaring and at $3.659 per gallon. An interesting development, however, is that gas prices are now officially lower, on average, than they were a year ago when it cost $3.553 per gallon for regular gas.
Mississippi is still the state with the cheapest gas prices in the nation for regular-grade gas at $3.007 per gallon. This is the same price it was on Monday. Arkansas is the state with the next cheapest gas prices, coming in at $3.021 per gallon on Tuesday.
California remains the state with the most expensive gas, with a regular gas costing $5.025 per gallon. This slightly decreased from Monday’s price of $5.044 per gallon. It is also cheaper than a week ago when the average price was $5.115.
Interestingly enough, while gas prices on average are lower now than at this time in 2023, both Mississippi and California are more expensive.
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.
On Tuesday, regular gas costs $3.70 per gallon in the nation’s capital, more expensive than the national average. This was a slip drop from Monday when the price was $3.709 per gallon. A month ago, gas in D.C. cost $3.734 per gallon. Gas prices remain more expensive now than a year ago when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.654.
In Maryland, a gallon of regular-grade gas on Tuesday cost $3.604. This is a decrease from Monday’s price of $3.610 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland paid $3.672 per gallon for regular gas.
The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Tuesday is $3.414. This is a decrease from yesterday’s average price of $3.422 per gallon. Both prices were less expensive than a week ago when prices stood at $3.460 per gallon. A month ago, regular-grade gas was $3.473 per gallon in Virginia.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday cost $3.479 in Delaware. A month ago, people in Delaware paid $3.533 per gallon for regular gas.