AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Rise in PA

Gas prices are nine cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.305 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Nationwide Trends:
The month of February is bringing slightly higher gas prices as the national average for a gallon of regular is up three cents from last week to $2.90. Gasoline demand is down, as fewer drivers hit the road during the recent winter storms. But this is the time of year when pump prices start nudging higher, as spring approaches and refineries start making the switch to summer-blend gasoline production. Current prices remain below what they were this time last year when the national average was $3.12.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.75 million barrels per day to 8.15 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 257.2 million barrels to 257.9 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.0 million barrels per day.

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate rose $1.93 to settle at $65.14 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 3.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 420.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 4% below the five-year average for this time of year.

The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remains at 38 cents.

Western Pennsylvania Averages

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

$3.342      Altoona
$3.323      Beaver
$3.394      Bradford
$2.992      Brookville
$3.324      Butler
$3.230      Clarion
$3.290      DuBois
$3.347      Erie
$3.370      Greensburg
$3.347      Indiana
$3.375      Jeannette
$3.339      Kittanning
$3.386      Latrobe
$3.383      Meadville
$3.390      Mercer
$3.165      New Castle
$3.315      New Kensington
$3.393      Oil City
$3.263      Pittsburgh
$3.061      Sharon
$3.373      Uniontown
$3.299      Warren
$3.305      Washington
 

Quick Gas and Electricity Stats

Gas

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.40), California ($4.39), Washington ($3.97), Nevada ($3.51), Oregon ($3.49), Alaska ($3.46), Washington, DC ($3.09), Arizona ($3.08), Pennsylvania ($3.08), and Illinois ($3.03).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.36), Arkansas ($2.44), Texas ($2.45), Mississippi ($2.45), Kansas ($2.47), Louisiana ($2.49), Missouri ($2.50), Tennessee ($2.50), Iowa ($2.54), and Alabama ($2.55).

Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (51 cents), Alaska (48 cents), Hawaii (45 cents), Louisiana (45 cents),  New Hampshire (43 cents), California (42 cents), South Carolina (41 cents), New Jersey (41 cents), Alabama (41 cents), and Tennessee (41 cents).

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

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. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. AAA East Central provides services to its members including Automotive, Insurance, Discounts & Rewards, Financial, and Travel. Find out more about AAA Membership and current savings here.

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