The average price for a gallon of regular gas slightly increased on Tuesday, coming in at $3.134, according to AAA. On Monday, the cost was $3.13 per gallon.
Gas prices on Tuesday were less expensive than a week ago, when the national average for regular gas was $3.163 per gallon. Prices today are also less expensive than a month ago, when drivers paid $3.218 for a gallon of regular gas. Moreover, the current price is the least expensive gas has been in the country since January 2024, when the average price was $3.075 .
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Gas prices are an important topic heading into the presidential election next Tuesday. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris , 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. Gas prices remain higher than when former President Donald Trump was in office.
Click here to see the cost of gas in different states. Read below to see the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in and around Washington, D.C.