Gas prices are 13 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.438 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.438
Average price during the week of Dec. 2, 2024 $3.307
Average price during the week of Dec. 11, 2023 $3.528
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.468 Altoona
$3.325 Beaver
$3.719 Bradford
$3.402 Brookville
$3.442 Butler
$3.367 Clarion
$3.452 DuBois
$3.446 Erie
$3.451 Greensburg
$3.452 Indiana
$3.379 Jeannette
$3.475 Kittanning
$3.355 Latrobe
$3.486 Meadville
$3.456 Mercer
$3.307 New Castle
$3.424 New Kensington
$3.487 Oil City
$3.399 Pittsburgh
$3.343 Sharon
$3.432 Uniontown
$3.699 Warren
$3.310 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas continues to fall. Over the past week, it has dropped three cents to $3.01. The average has been less than a dime away from $3 for over a month, and the last time it was below $3 was May 11, 2021. Thirty-two states already have gas prices below $3. Today’s national average is eight cents less than a month ago and 15 cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand rose slightly from 8.50 million barrels per day last week to 8.73. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose slightly from 212.2 million barrels to 214.6, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.5 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell $1.40 to settle at $68.54 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 5.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 423.4 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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