Gas prices dropped slightly on Friday, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas coming in at $3.22, according to AAA .
On Thursday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.224. Even with the increase, this is still cheaper than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.23 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.404. Friday’s decrease in price comes after two straight days of modest price jumps.
Before this week’s increases, the recent trend of falling gas prices throughout the country resulted in 17 states having an average price under $3 per gallon for regular gas: Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. As of Friday, there are only 14 states under $3 per gallon.
Gas prices remain a vital topic heading into the 2024 presidential election . A recent commercial by former President Donald Trump focused on high gas prices throughout the country. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris , now the Democratic presidential nominee, has to indicate how she will address the country’s gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people’s finances.