Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps a week before Election Day

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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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