AAA: Gas Prices Stable in PA

Gas prices are steady in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.743 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                          $3.743
Average price during the week of January 9, 2023                                            $3.743
Average price during the week of January 18, 2022                                          $3.511

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$3.796      Altoona
$3.796      Beaver
$3.761      Bradford
$3.703      Brookville
$3.754      Butler
$3.761      Clarion
$3.735      DuBois
$3.728      Erie
$3.735      Greensburg
$3.750      Indiana
$3.680      Jeannette
$3.788      Kittanning
$3.756      Latrobe
$3.744      Meadville
$3.799      Mercer
$3.689      New Castle
$3.754      New Kensington
$3.759      Oil City
$3.711      Pittsburgh
$3.749      Sharon
$3.696      Uniontown
$3.799      Warren
$3.595      Washington

Trend Analysis: 

The national average for a gallon of gas rose five cents over the past week to $3.32. Today’s average is 17 cents more than a month ago and a penny more than a year ago. Shorter days and winter weather are combining to lower gasoline demand, but the price of oil rose as worries of a global economic recession eased. The main factor in this week’s increase is the higher cost of oil which accounts for more than half of the cost of a gallon of gas.

According to data from the Energy Information Administration, gas demand barely budged last week, rising slightly from 7.51 million barrels per day to 7.56 barrels per day. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 222.7 million barrels to 226.8 million barrels. Flat gasoline demand and increased supply are contributing to limited pump price increases.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by $1.47 to settle at $79.86. A lower dollar helped to push crude prices higher at the end of last week. Additionally, after China increased quotas for oil purchases this year, the market rallied as a sign that crude oil demand may be more robust than anticipated.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.

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