AAA: National Average Stays Below $4 for Second Week
Gas prices are 10 cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.231 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
Motorists are continuing to see relief at the pump as the national gas price average declines for the fifth consecutive week. Today’s national average is six cents less than last week at $3.86 per gallon. Crude oil prices have also continued to fall as the U.S. and Iran work toward a long-term deal. Despite lower prices, demand could rise as a record number of Americans prepare to travel for Independence Day weekend, with 85% planning to drive to their destinations. Today’s national average is 53 cents less than a month ago, but 58 cents more than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 9.21 million barrels per day to 8.77 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 214.2 million barrels to 216.3 million. 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 $2.87 to settle at $70.34 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 6.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 412.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% below the five-year average for this time of year.
The national average cost of electricity at public EV charging stations held steady this week at 41 cents per kilowatt hour.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $4.231 | $4.330 | $3.556 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.942 Altoona
$4.592 Beaver
$4.280 Bradford
$4.089 Brookville
$4.366 Butler
$4.061 Clarion
$4.169 DuBois
$3.900 Erie
$4.026 Greensburg
$4.302 Indiana
$3.970 Jeannette
$4.512 Kittanning
$4.232 Latrobe
$4.176 Meadville
$4.342 Mercer
$4.341 New Castle
$4.433 New Kensington
$4.456 Oil City
$4.469 Pittsburgh
$3.758 Sharon
$4.503 Uniontown
$4.004 Warren
$4.393 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($5.50), California ($5.46), Washington ($5.19), Alaska ($4.86), Oregon ($4.71), Nevada ($4.66), District of Columbia ($4.17), Illinois ($4.13), New York ($4.12), and Idaho ($4.11).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Indiana ($3.22), Texas ($3.30), Oklahoma ($3.35), Tennessee ($3.38), Kentucky ($3.46), Arkansas ($3.46), Alabama ($3.46), Mississippi ($3.46), Louisiana ($3.46), and South Carolina ($3.48).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (53 cents), Hawaii (51 cents), New Hampshire (47 cents), California (46 cents), Louisiana (46 cents), Alaska (45 cents), Illinois (45 cents), New Jersey (45 cents), Arkansas (44 cents), and Arizona (43 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (30 cents), Missouri (32 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Maryland (33 cents), Utah (33 cents), South Dakota (34 cents), Nebraska (35 cents), Vermont (35 cents), New Mexico (37 cents), and Colorado (37 cents).
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