AAA: Gas Prices Drop in PA

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                          $3.875
Average price during the week of August 14, 2023                                           $3.893
Average price during the week of August 22, 2022                                           $4.254

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

$3.990      Altoona
$3.739      Beaver
$3.756      Bradford
$3.876      Brookville
$3.931      Butler
$3.942      Clarion
$3.968      DuBois
$3.960      Erie
$3.871      Greensburg
$3.894      Indiana
$3.886      Jeannette
$3.884      Kittanning
$3.902      Latrobe
$3.810      Meadville
$3.999      Mercer
$3.697      New Castle
$3.889      New Kensington
$3.993      Oil City
$3.859      Pittsburgh
$3.608      Sharon
$3.802      Uniontown
$3.999      Warren
$3.863      Washington

Trend Analysis: 

The national average for a gallon of gas is up a penny over the past week to $3.86, despite lower demand and the price of oil falling several dollars per barrel. But the potential for hurricane development and forecasts of an expanding heat dome over Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas may cause refineries in these states to curb production because of the sizzling temperatures. Today’s national average is 28 cents more than a month ago and four cents more than a year ago.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand slid from 9.30 to 8.85 million barrels per day last week. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks slightly decreased from 216.4 to 216.2 million barrels. Although demand has fallen, fluctuating oil prices have kept pump prices elevated.

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate decreased by $1.61 to settle at $79.38. Oil prices declined amid ongoing concern that if interest rates continue to increase, the economy could tip into a recession. Additionally, the EIA reported that total domestic commercial crude inventories decreased from 445.6 to 439.7 million barrels.

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

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