Gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.490 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.490
Average price during the week of Feb. 24, 2025 $3.529
Average price during the week of Mar. 4, 2024 $3.655
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.249 Altoona
$3.586 Beaver
$3.593 Bradford
$3.317 Brookville
$3.530 Butler
$3.383 Clarion
$3.344 DuBois
$3.543 Erie
$3.484 Greensburg
$3.578 Indiana
$3.498 Jeannette
$3.547 Kittanning
$3.552 Latrobe
$3.573 Meadville
$3.474 Mercer
$3.433 New Castle
$3.501 New Kensington
$3.599 Oil City
$3.533 Pittsburgh
$3.213 Sharon
$3.593 Uniontown
$3.596 Warren
$3.543 Washington
Trend Analysis:
As the winter season winds down, gas prices dropped by five cents over the past week, bringing the national average to $3.09 per gallon. Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is flat compared to a month ago and 25 cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.23 million barrels per day last week to 8.45. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 247.9 million barrels to 248.3, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate dropped $0.31 to settle at $68.62 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 2.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 430.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 4% 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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