AAA: Gas Prices Start Summer on a Lower Note

Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.392 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Nationwide Trends:
With crude oil prices lingering in the low $60s per barrel, drivers across the country are reaping the benefits at the pump. The national average price for gas today is $3.14, which is three cents cheaper than last week. While fuel prices are expected to remain on the lower side compared to last summer, weather could have a wild card effect. The Atlantic hurricane season began Sunday, and NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season. Storms along the Gulf Coast can affect oil refineries and disrupt fuel deliveries, leading to temporary increases in gas prices. 

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased 95 cents to settle at $61.84 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 2.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 440.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.

Western Pennsylvania Averages

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:      

$3.467      Altoona
$3.557      Beaver
$3.604      Bradford
$3.228      Brookville
$3.333      Butler
$3.378      Clarion
$3.235      DuBois
$3.225      Erie
$3.169      Greensburg
$3.465      Indiana
$3.237      Jeannette
$3.658      Kittanning
$2.946      Latrobe
$3.491      Meadville
$3.484      Mercer
$3.324      New Castle
$3.344      New Kensington
$3.549      Oil City
$3.452      Pittsburgh
$3.321      Sharon
$3.470      Uniontown
$3.697      Warren
$3.391      Washington
 

Quick Gas and Electricity Stats

Gas

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.77), Hawaii ($4.47), Washington ($4.39), Oregon ($3.99), Nevada ($3.86), Alaska ($3.67), Illinois ($3.37), Arizona ($3.61), Idaho ($3.30), and Utah ($3.26).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.64), Tennessee ($2.70), Texas ($2.70), Louisiana ($2.71), Alabama ($2.73), South Carolina ($2.77), Oklahoma ($2.77), Arkansas ($2.78), North Carolina ($2.80), and Missouri ($2.84).

Electric

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Alaska (51 cents), West Virginia (50 cents), Tennessee (49 cents), Hawaii (45 cents), Montana (45 cents), Louisiana (44 cents), South Carolina (43 cents), New Hampshire (42 cents), Kentucky (42 cents), and Arkansas (42 cents).  

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (25 cents), Missouri (27 cents), Maryland (29 cents), Delaware (30 cents),  Nebraska (30 cents), Utah (31 cents), Iowa (32 cents), New Mexico (32 cents), Colorado (33 cents), and Massachusetts (33 cents).  

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 69 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members. News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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