Gas prices are two cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.529 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.529
Average price during the week of Feb. 17, 2025 $3.543
Average price during the week of Feb. 26, 2024 $3.634
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.567 Altoona
$3.592 Beaver
$3.594 Bradford
$3.391 Brookville
$3.549 Butler
$3.436 Clarion
$3.424 DuBois
$3.556 Erie
$3.501 Greensburg
$3.585 Indiana
$3.533 Jeannette
$3.555 Kittanning
$3.557 Latrobe
$3.584 Meadville
$3.580 Mercer
$3.432 New Castle
$3.538 New Kensington
$3.599 Oil City
$3.544 Pittsburgh
$3.287 Sharon
$3.588 Uniontown
$3.598 Warren
$3.573 Washington
Trend Analysis:
There was a slight change at the pump this past week, as the national average for a gallon of gas dipped two cents to $3.14. Today’s national average is one cent more than a month ago and 12 cents lower than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 8.57 million barrels per day last week to 8.23. Total domestic gasoline supply dropped from 248.1 million barrels to 247.9. Gasoline production also decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased 40 cents to settle at $72.25 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 432.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 3% 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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