PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania held steady this week at $2.791 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week, gas prices range from $2.42 to $2.81 in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. Statewide, the average price for gasoline in Pennsylvania is about four cents more expensive at $2.791.
The region was the only area in the country to see gasoline stock increase on the week, albeit it by only 442,000 barrels. The latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that stocks continue to measure at the 63 million mark, which helped keep gas price changes moderate through most of the region this past week.
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford is $2.855; in Brookville, $2.783; in DuBois, $2.785; in Erie, $2.835; and in Warren, $2.854.
With an eight-cent jump on the week, at $2.62, the national average continues to trend more expensive since mid-February. Increasing demand and tightening gasoline stocks have been helping to drive prices upward, and with spring around the corner, motorists could see prices increase further in the weeks ahead as demand continues to increase. However, while today’s national average is nearly a quarter more expensive than last month, it is only two cents more expensive than last year at this time.
