Pump Prices Stay in Their Lane as August Begins

Washington, D.C.–Gas prices fluctuated slightly this past week with the national average for a gallon of regular going up by two cents to $3.16. Crude oil prices are hanging in the mid $60s per barrel, keeping pump prices steady. Supply remains abundant, as OPEC + – a group of oil producing countries – recently announced it will be boosting production again next month, following several other increases this year.

The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 36 cents.

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