Gas prices: Decrease at pumps to end the holiday weekend

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Published July 8, 2024 3:17am EST | Updated July 8, 2024 8:26am EST



Gas prices decreased slightly on Sunday, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas dropping to $3.506, according to AAA

On Saturday, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.509. A week ago, it was $3.492. A month ago, it was $3.471, and a year ago, it cost $3.537 per gallon. 

California had the country’s most expensive gas on Sunday, with a gallon of regular gas costing $4.788. Conversely, Mississippi had the cheapest gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas costing $2.993 on Sunday. 

Incidentally, the state with the most expensive gas had a decrease compared to Saturday, when gas was $4.789 per gallon. The state with the cheapest gas prices in the country increased compared to Saturday, when gas was $2.991 in Mississippi. 

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.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation’s capital was $3.716 on Sunday. It was an increase from Saturday’s price of $3.710. A week ago, gas was $3.654 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas was $3.688 per gallon, almost the same price as a year ago, when it cost $3.685.

Virginia

The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Sunday was $3.389. This was a slight decrease from Saturday’s average price of $3.39 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.332 per gallon in Virginia. A month ago, it was $3.373, and last year at this time, a gallon of regular gas was $3.333.

Maryland

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Sunday was $3.576. This was a very slight decrease from Saturday’s price of $3.577. A week ago, the price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.565 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland were paying $3.548 for a gallon of regular gas. Last year at this time, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.542.

Delaware

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Sunday was $3.461. On Saturday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.457. A week ago, regular gas in the First State was $3.515 per gallon. A month ago, it cost $3.436 per gallon for regular gas. A year ago, gas was slightly cheaper, costing $3.439 per gallon.

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Pennsylvania

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Pennsylvania on Sunday was $3.663. On Saturday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was slightly cheaper at $3.664. A week ago, regular gas in the Keystone State was $3.639 per gallon. A month ago, it cost $3.693 per gallon for regular gas. A year ago, gas cost $3.639 per gallon.

New York

On Sunday, it cost $3.624 for a gallon of regular gas in New York. This was the same price as it was on Saturday. A week ago, however, the average price for a gallon of gas in the Empire State was $3.589. A month ago, it was $3.634. A year ago, a gallon of regular-grade gasoline cost New Yorkers $3.681.