Gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.307 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.307
Average price during the week of Nov. 25, 2024 $3.339
Average price during the week of Dec. 4, 2023 $3.603
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.340 Altoona
$3.262 Beaver
$3.734 Bradford
$3.195 Brookville
$3.259 Butler
$3.346 Clarion
$3.283 DuBois
$3.308 Erie
$3.275 Greensburg
$3.377 Indiana
$3.305 Jeannette
$3.462 Kittanning
$3.257 Latrobe
$3.252 Meadville
$3.338 Mercer
$3.160 New Castle
$3.223 New Kensington
$3.390 Oil City
$3.327 Pittsburgh
$2.979 Sharon
$3.289 Uniontown
$3.710 Warren
$2.992 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas fell a penny over the heavily traveled Thanksgiving week to $3.04. Gasoline prices this Thanksgiving were at their lowest since 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted gasoline demand. There are now 26 states with averages below $3 per gallon. Today’s national average is seven cents lower than a month ago and 19 cents lower than a year ago.
*At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell 24 cents to settle at 868.72 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 428.4 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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