Gas prices are four cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.730 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.730
Average price during the week of May 8, 2023 $3.778
Average price during the week of May 16, 2022 $4.520
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.722 Altoona
$3.778 Beaver
$3.740 Bradford
$3.587 Brookville
$3.802 Butler
$3.675 Clarion
$3.627 DuBois
$3.707 Erie
$3.779 Greensburg
$3.793 Indiana
$3.727 Jeannette
$3.801 Kittanning
$3.798 Latrobe
$3.719 Meadville
$3.771 Mercer
$3.611 New Castle
$3.798 New Kensington
**$3.733 Oil City
$3.780 Pittsburgh**
$3.629 Sharon
$3.718 Uniontown
$3.708 Warren
$3.781 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas remained steady over this past week at $3.53. Even though demand for gasoline is higher, the lower cost of crude oil is limiting gas price increases. Today’s national average is 13 cents less than a month ago and 97 cents less thana year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand grew substantially from 8.62 to 9.30 million barrels per day last week. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by 3.2 million barrels to 219.7 million barrels. Higher demand and a reduction in stocks have slowed pump price decreases.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate decreased by $1.15 to settle at $72.56. Oil prices declined amid ongoing market uncertainty regarding stalled U.S. debt ceiling negotiations. Additionally, the EIA reported that total domestic commercial crude inventories increased by 3 million barrels to 462.6 million barrels last week.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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