PITTSBURGH — Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania increased by about four cents this week to $2.711 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Today’s national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.42, which is an increase of 13 cents over last month and 29 cents more than this time last year. As gas prices continue to reach new heights and hit an all-time high for the year, the summer demand has not kicked in, meaning consumers can expect the price at the pump to continue to rise in coming weeks.

This week, Pennsylvania ($2.64) held its spot on the list of top 10 most expensive markets.  Consumers will likely continue to see gas prices increase as we enter the peak of summer driving season. Looking further ahead, there is early indication that the start of the Dakota Access Pipeline could impact Northeast gas prices with the potential for crude prices to rise as a result of more competition in the market looking to sell crude oil.

Bradford’s average price for the week was $2.695; the lowest in the region was in Sharon at $2.471, and the highest was in Brookville at $2.779.