The national average price for a gallon of regular gas continued to drop on Monday, even after the tit-for-tat military strikes between Iran and the United States occurred in recent days. Gas prices dropped nearly seven cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA. It is the lowest price for a gallon of regular gas since March 19, when it was $3.88 per gallon.Gas prices have steadily decreased since May 21 after a record high for 2026 was set at $4.564 per gallon, the highest national average price for a gallon of regular gas at any point during either term of President Donald Trump. Except for last week, when fuel costs increased by the slightest of margins, going from $3.926 per gallon on Tuesday to Wednesday’s price of $3.928 per gallon, gas prices have dropped for five consecutive weeks.However, after pretty substantial decreases at the pumps in recent weeks, the pace of those decreases has slowed. Monday’s price was essentially the same as Sunday’s national average. Over the last week, the average cost of a gallon of regular gas dropped by only about seven cents per gallon. Seven days ago, gas was $3.929 per gallon. A month ago, the average price for regular gas in the nation was $4.391 per gallon, marking a 53-cent drop in fuel costs over the past 30 days.