Gas prices: Decrease at the pumps over the weekend

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Published June 24, 2024 3:56am EST | Updated June 26, 2024 10:36am EST



Gas prices decreased slightly over the weekend after several days of increases last week. 

The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.447 per gallon on Sunday, according to AAA. This was a slight decrease from Saturday’s price of $ 3.451 per gallon. Sunday’s price was the exact price it was a week ago. A month ago, gas was more expensive, with regular gas costing $3.615 per gallon, while a year ago, it was $3.584 per gallon.

The state with the cheapest gas prices for a gallon of regular gas is Mississippi, where it was $2.928 per gallon. California, on the other hand, is the state with the most expensive gas prices in the country. A gallon of regular gas in the Golden State was $4.81 per gallon on Sunday. 

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.

Washington, D.C.

In the nation’s capital, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.661 on Sunday. This was a slight increase from Saturday’s price of $3.652 per gallon. A week ago, gas was slightly more expensive, at $3.665 per gallon. A month ago, gas was $3.704 per gallon.

Virginia

The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Sunday was $3.321. This was a slight decrease from Saturday’s average price of $3.326 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.364 per gallon in Virginia, and a month ago, it was $3.47.

Delaware

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Sunday was $3.458. This is less expensive than Saturday’s price of $3.465 per gallon. Both prices are less expensive than a week ago, when gas cost $3.536 per gallon. Gas prices were also lower over the weekend in Delaware than they were a month ago, when gas cost $3.523 per gallon.

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Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas was $3.628 on Sunday. This was a slight decrease from Saturday’s average price of $3.631 per gallon. It is also cheaper than prices from a week ago, when regular-grade gas was $3.652 per gallon. Prices are also cheaper than from a month ago, when it was $3.778 per gallon for regular gas.

New York

In New York, gas prices also decreased over the weekend. On Sunday in New York, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.581. On Saturday, gas was $3.582. A week ago in New York, the cost for a gallon of regular was $3.599. A month ago, it was $3.688 per gallon.