PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is two cents cheaper this week at $2.861 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
All states in the region saw pump prices push cheaper on the week with Delaware (-8 cents) seeing the largest decline. However, most of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states saw small declines of just a penny or two (Pennsylvania, -3 cents). State gas price averages range from $2.35 — $2.77 in the region.
Gasoline inventory increased by 2 million barrels, pushing levels to 64.3 million, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report. Meanwhile, regional refinery utilization saw a 1% increase to 68%. These factors have the potential to keep prices steady or even lower in the week ahead.
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford is $2.955; in Brookville, $2.805; in Erie, $2.959; and in Warren, $2.959.
Two weeks after attacks on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, most Americans are starting to see signs of gas prices trending cheaper. While the national average has only decreased by a penny on the week, 10 states saw pump prices decline by a nickel or more.
