PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is seven cents cheaper this week at $2.764 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
All states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region saw gas prices decrease on the week. These five states saw the largest declines at the pump in the region and nation: Pennsylvania (-6 cents), Delaware (-5 cents), North Carolina (-5 cents), Maryland (-5 cents) and West Virginia (-4 cents).
Pump price declines are likely to extend through the end of the month as gasoline stocks continue to grow in the region. With a 100,000-barrel build, regional gasoline stocks sit at 65.3 million barrels. Gasoline stocks have been steadily building since mid-November, paving the way for cheaper gas prices for the region.
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford is $2.932; in Brookville, $2.770; in DuBois, $2.720; in Erie, $2.898; and in Warren, $2.929.
The national gas price average is $2.51, which is three cents cheaper than last week, four cents less than last month, and 25 cents more than a year ago. Gas prices have continued to drop over the last week as gasoline stocks grew again, measuring at 260 million barrels — the highest stock level ever recorded by the EIA since it began recording the data in 1990.
