The average gas price in Virginia hit the $3.00-per-gallon mark on Friday, the lowest level in the Commonwealth in nearly eight months, according to AAA.
The average is down seven cents in the past week, 28 cents in the past month and 59 cents from where it was on Sept. 20, 2023.
The national average for a gallon of gas dipped a penny since last week to $3.22.
Gas prices had been falling much more quickly recently, but the arrival of Hurricane Francine to the Gulf Coast created some temporary issues for nearby oil production and refining.
The national average cost for public EV charging, however, held steady.
Today’s national average for a kilowatt of electricity at a public charging station is 35 cents.
“Gasoline prices have been plunging lately and it is not uncommon to see them take a bit of a breather during hurricane season,” said Morgan Dean, a AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson. “Gasoline demand and oil costs are low, so pump prices may soon resume a slow descent. There are 14 states with averages below $3 a gallon, and several more, including Virginia, may soon follow.”
AAA: Virginia gas prices
Average price per gallon of self-serve, regular gasoline.
Gas prices provided by AAA, gasprices.aaa.com
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Today | Weekly Change
Up/Down |
Last Month | Last Year |
| National | $3.22 | Down 1 cent | $3.40 | $3.87 |
| Virginia | $3.00 | Down 7 cents | $3.28 | $3.59 |
| Charlottesville | $3.01 | Down 5 cents | $3.32 | $3.60 |
| Fredericksburg | $2.81 | Down 13 cents | $3.18 | $3.54 |
| Harrisonburg | $3.18 | Down 5 cents | $3.38 | $3.67 |
| Norfolk Area | $2.90 | Down 5 cents | $3.16 | $3.56 |
| Richmond | $3.01 | Down 9 cents | $3.29 | $3.55 |
| Roanoke | $2.92 | Down 6 cents | $3.23 | $3.55 |
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