Gas prices are eight cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.468 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.468
Average price during the week of Oct. 14, 2024 $3.549
Average price during the week of Oct. 23, 2023 $3.807
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.502 Altoona
$3.439 Beaver
$3.769 Bradford
$3.428 Brookville
$3.462 Butler
$3.374 Clarion
$3.478 DuBois
$3.468 Erie
$3.450 Greensburg
$3.511 Indiana
$3.470 Jeannette
$3.499 Kittanning
$3.428 Latrobe
$3.482 Meadville
$3.420 Mercer
$3.328 New Castle
$3.345 New Kensington
$3.490 Oil City
$3.472 Pittsburgh
$3.289 Sharon
$3.469 Uniontown
$3.759 Warren
$3.431 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas has fallen three cents since last week to $3.17. Today’s national average is four cents less than a month ago and 38 cents less than a year ago.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell by 28 cents to settle at $70.67 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories fell by 2.2 million barrels from the previous week. At 420.6 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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