Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.416 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.416
Average price during the week of Nov. 4, 2024 $3.462
Average price during the week of Nov. 13, 2023 $3.708
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.432 Altoona
$3.353 Beaver
$3.746 Bradford
$3.370 Brookville
$3.357 Butler
$3.377 Clarion
$3.417 DuBois
$3.434 Erie
$3.439 Greensburg
$3.432 Indiana
$3.467 Jeannette
$3.487 Kittanning
$3.421 Latrobe
$3.540 Meadville
$3.408 Mercer
$3.212 New Castle
$3.271 New Kensington
$3.542 Oil City
$3.420 Pittsburgh
$3.129 Sharon
$3.402 Uniontown
$3.759 Warren
$3.152 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The downward trend in pump prices continues as the national average for a gallon of gas fell by two cents over the past week to $3.08. Today’s national average is 12 cents less than a month ago and 29 cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand slid from 9.15 million barrels per day last week to 8.82. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 210.9 million barrels to 211.3, while gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels daily.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell 30 cents to settle at $71.69 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 2.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 427.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% 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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