Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.521 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.521
Average price during the week of Sept. 9, 2024 $3.575
Average price during the week of Sept. 18, 2023 $3.894
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.284 Altoona
$3.612 Beaver
$3.762 Bradford
$3.610 Brookville
$3.550 Butler
$3.431 Clarion
$3.351 DuBois
$3.475 Erie
$3.556 Greensburg
$3.500 Indiana
$3.595 Jeannette
$3.670 Kittanning
$3.485 Latrobe
$3.534 Meadville
$3.715 Mercer
$3.442 New Castle
$3.441 New Kensington
$3.580 Oil City
$3.548 Pittsburgh
$3.457 Sharon
$3.585 Uniontown
$3.760 Warren
$3.356 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has declined again this week, sinking seven cents since last Monday. Today’s average of $3.20 is 23 cents lower than last month and 67 cents lower than this time last year.
The primary drivers of lower gasoline prices are low demand and oil costs. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand fell last week from 8.93 million barrels per day to 8.47 million. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose to 221.6 million barrels. At the close of last Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate rose by $1.56 to settle at $67.31 per barrel. Today’s average is hovering around $70.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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