Gas prices continue to rise across US; DC average nears $4.50 per gallon

Gas prices continue to soar across the U.S. According to AAA, Wednesday's national average for a gallon of gas is $4.252.

WASHINGTON - Gas prices continue to soar across the U.S. According to AAA, Wednesday's national average for a gallon of gas is $4.252.

Across the DMV, average gas prices are:

$4.419 in Washington, D.C.

$4.233 in Maryland

$4.181 in Virginia

Ragina Ali with AAA joined us with tips to save gas as prices continue to rise.

Motorists can search for the cheapest gas prices near them on GasBuddy which also lists the cheapest gas by state and the nation's capital: