PITTSBURGH — Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania increased by almost three cents this week to $2.767 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Gas prices are $2.50 or more in 11 Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, including Pennsylvania ($2.74). Motorists in every state in this region are paying more on the week. Gasoline inventories sit at 59.2 million barrels, and saw a small increase on the week (335,000 barrels).
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford was $2.749; Brookville, $2.771; Clarion, $2.755; DuBois, $2.799; Erie, $2.736; and Warren, $2.808.
At $2.49, the national gas price average is the most expensive seen at the start of a new year since 2014, when gas prices were more than $3/gallon. High travel volumes over the holidays drove gas prices up five cents on the week.
