Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to begin August

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday is $3.163. The price marks an increase of three consecutive days at the pumps to begin August, according to AAA.

Yet, despite the recent slight increase in average gas prices, for the most part, fuel costs have been steady this summer, as the country enters the last month of what is traditionally known as the summer driving season. Over the last month or so, the national average price for a gallon of gas has remained between slightly above $3.13 and below $3.17. July ended with an average of $3.15 per gallon, the least expensive July average for gas prices since 2021.