The recent trend of falling gas prices halted for a couple of days as the national average for a gallon of gas remained steady on Sunday and Monday at $3.208. Incidentally, this was the same price as a week ago, according to AAA .
Monday’s price for a gallon of gas comes after weeks of decreasing prices at the pumps. The current cost of a gallon of regular gas is much cheaper than a month ago, when it was $3.374. It’s also significantly more affordable than this time last year, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.851.
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.