PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is five cents cheaper this week at $2.710 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Gas prices are cheaper on the week and month across all states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region (PA, -6 cents).
Gasoline stocks in the region have increased since the end of last year, and currently sit at 66 million barrels. According to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, stock levels have not been this high since last February. Motorists in the region can expect gas prices to push even cheaper in the weeks ahead.
Pennsylvania ($2.66), New York ($2.65) and Vermont ($2.62) carry the highest averages in the region and rank among the top 10 most expensive in the country, followed closely by Washington, D.C. ($2.62) and Connecticut ($2.60). Delaware ($2.21) and Virginia ($2.26) have the cheapest averages in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. A small number of gas stations in these two states carry gas for less than $2/gallon.
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford is $2.868; in Brookville, $2.761; in DuBois, $2.703; in Erie, $2.898; and in Warren, $2.898.
The national gas price average is $2.47, which is four cents cheaper than last week and 11 cents cheaper than the beginning of the year. Gas prices are pushing cheaper for several reasons, including dropping crude oil prices and high inventory. Crude prices are about $10 less per-barrel than one month ago, and U.S. gasoline stocks sit at an all-time high. When combined with seasonally low demand, motorists nationwide can expect cheaper prices this month.
