Gas prices are two cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.502 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.502
Average price during the week of Sept. 16, 2024 $3.521
Average price during the week of Sept. 25, 2023 $3.941
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.422 Altoona
$3.579 Beaver
$3.780 Bradford
$3.394 Brookville
$3.545 Butler
$3.408 Clarion
$3.338 DuBois
$3.454 Erie
$3.522 Greensburg
$3.464 Indiana
$3.555 Jeannette
$3.639 Kittanning
$3.481 Latrobe
$3.484 Meadville
$3.711 Mercer
$3.401 New Castle
$3.404 New Kensington
$3.499 Oil City
$3.499 Pittsburgh
$3.323 Sharon
$3.580 Uniontown
$3.758 Warren
$3.310 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas has remained stable over the past week at $3.20. Gas prices have been relatively steady lately due to lower demand and lower oil prices. There are now 14 states with averages below $3 a gallon. Today’s national average is 17 cents less than a month ago and 65 cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand increased slightly last week from 8.47 million barrels per day to 8.77. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks remained flat at 221.6 million barrels, while gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell by 28 cents to settle at $70.91 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 1.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 417.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 4% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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