AAA: Gas Prices Steady in Pennsylvania

Gas prices are stable in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.683 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                          $3.683
Average price during the week of March 27, 2023                                             $3.684
Average price during the week of April 4, 2022                                                 $4.283

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

$3.654      Altoona
$3.730      Beaver
$3.715      Bradford
$3.663      Brookville
$3.707      Butler
$3.655      Clarion
$3.718      DuBois
$3.661      Erie
$3.700      Greensburg
$3.687      Indiana
$3.840      Jeannette
$3.689      Kittanning
$3.696      Latrobe
$3.683      Meadville
$3.713      Mercer
$3.550      New Castle
$3.696      New Kensington
$3.699      Oil City
$3.728      Pittsburgh
$3.545      Sharon
$3.638      Uniontown
$3.699      Warren
$3.649      Washington

Trend Analysis: 

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose seven cents over the past week to hit $3.50. Robust demand for gasoline and rising oil prices are the driving factors for the recent uptick in pump prices. Today’s national average is 11 cents more than a month ago but 69 cents less than a year ago.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand increased from 8.96 million to 9.15 million barrels per day last week. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks decreased substantially by 2.9 million barrels to 226.7 million barrels. Increased demand amid tighter supply has contributed to pushing pump prices higher.

On Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major oil producers, including Russia, known collectively as OPEC+, announced a voluntary agreement to slash their output by just over 1 million barrels per day through the end of 2023. The cut is planned to start in a month. The move caused oil prices to spike, popping over the $80 per barrel mark for the first time in several months.

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

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