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No Treats at the Pump in Northeast Ohio

Ohio, Gas Prices
Gas pump by Mike Mozart
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Northeast Ohio gas prices jumped by a dime this week to an average of $2.408 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. 

The Great Lakes and Central states collectively are seeing gas prices increase more than any other region in the country.  On the week, motorists are paying 12 cents more at the pump in Ohio.  The region has seen gasoline inventories decline for five weeks straight.  At 46.6 million barrels, inventories register at the lowest level of the year and 4.65 million barrels below year ago levels.  As supply tightens, gas prices are increasing for motorists in the region.

This week’s average prices: Northeast Ohio Average: $2.408
Average price during the week of October 23, 2017: $2.309
Average price during the week of October 31, 2016:  $2.035

Average prices of the unleaded self-service gasoline in various areas:

$2.351        Alliance
$2.490        Ashland
$2.346        Ashtabula
$2.437        Aurora
$2.492        Chesterland
$2.395        Cleveland
$2.364        Elyria
$2.365        Independence
$2.414        Lorain
$2.413        Lyndhurst
$2.321        Massillon
$2.377        Mentor
$2.380        New Philadelphia
$2.338        Niles
$2.497        Norwalk
$2.475        Oberlin
$2.360        Parma
$2.344        Ravenna
$2.473        Solon
$2.534        Willard
$2.394        Youngstown

On the National Front
At $2.47, today’s national gas price average is one cent more on the week.  Gas prices are fluctuating across the country with 25 states paying more, 17 states paying less and nine states staying stable on the week for a gallon of regular gasoline.  Despite the fluctuation, the national average gas price should decrease as the holidays approach.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate closed at $53.90/barrels, with a gain of $1.26 for the day.  Oil prices may continue pushing higher this week, following the release of EIA’s latest report that showed exports of U.S. crude surpassed 1.9 million b/d for the second time in the last four weeks.  The growth in exports has helped the price gain amid concerns that global supply is tightening as OPEC’s production reduction agreement has greater influence over the oil market. 

Additionally, total U.S. crude inventories rose by 900,000 barrels as inputs to refineries rose by 609,000 b/d. The refinery increases are likely due to production levels stabilizing above 16 million b/d after restarts of several Gulf Coast as a precaution ahead of Hurricane Nate's landfall earlier this month.

Motorists can find current gas prices along their route with the free AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app can also be used to map a route, find discounts, book a hotel and access AAA roadside assistance.  Learn more at AAA.com/mobile.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 81 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

For More Information, Contact:
Jim Garrity, Public & Community Relations Manager
Desk: 412-365-7274 / Cell: 412-905-9021 / Email: Garrity.James@aaaec.com

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