Bradford motorists are paying an average of $2.496 a gallon for unleaded, self-serve gasoline this week, according to the American Automobile Association Fuel Gauge Report.
Elsewhere across the region, the average price for gas stands stands at $2.482 a gallon, a hike of three cents from last week, AAA officials said. Nationwide, the average price for gas is $2.29 a gallon, which is five cents more than a week ago, 16 cents more than one month ago and 29 cents more than a year ago. AAA officials said retail averages have increased 28 of the past 30 days and prices have moved higher by fractions of a penny since Friday.
AAA officials said heading into 2017, gasoline demand is expected to drop drastically during the month of January following the busy holiday travel season. Over the past five years, the average drop during that period has been 358,000 b/d (barrels per day) or about 15-million gallons, according to OPIS. The oil information service estimates a larger dip this year.
The following is a list of the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $2.539, Altoona; $2.525, Brookville; $2.457, Clarion; $2.417, DuBois; $2.422, Erie; $2.491, Kittanning; $2.495, Meadville; $2.485, Pittsburgh; and $2.497, Warren.
