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Northeast Ohio Gas Prices Steady; Nationwide Trend Bucks Seasonal Norms

Ohio, Gas Prices
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Gas prices in Northeast Ohio are holding steady over the week at $2.735 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Refinery maintenance across the Great Lakes and Central states continues to contribute to higher gas prices in parts of the region.  Refinery utilization dropped to 83 percent, which is the lowest rate since April 2016.  However, Ohio was unaffected by maintenance, with a statewide average that is six cents lower on the week.  Once refineries wrap-up maintenance, gas prices in the region are expected to ease further, though maintenance could last through November.

This week’s average prices: Northeast Ohio Average: $2.735
Average price during the week of September 24, 2018: $2.739
Average price during the week of October 2, 2017:  $2.339

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

$2.737        Alliance
$2.645        Ashland
$2.737        Ashtabula
$2.759        Aurora
$2.793        Chesterland
$2.754        Cleveland
$2.755        Elyria
$2.735        Independence
$2.740        Lorain
$2.767        Lyndhurst
$2.608        Massillon
$2.761        Mentor
$2.732        New Philadelphia
$2.697        Niles
$2.782        Norwalk
$2.796        Oberlin
$2.721        Parma
$2.654        Ravenna
$2.768        Solon
$2.797        Willard
$2.703        Youngstown

On the National Front 
Despite gasoline demand dropping to 9.0 million b/d and inventories growing to 235.7 million barrels, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, the national gas price average has increased three cents on the week to land at $2.88 – a pump price not seen at the national average since mid-July. 

This time of year, motorists are accustomed to seeing prices drop steadily, but due to continued global supply and demand concerns as well as very expensive summertime crude oil prices, motorists are not currently seeing much relief at the pump yet.  Today’s national gas price average ($2.88) is the most expensive for the beginning of October since 2014.  The average is four cents more than a month ago and 32 cents more than a year ago.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate increased $1.13 to settle at $73.25.  Crude prices rallied last week due to concerns around the impact of U.S.-imposed sanctions on Iran and economic collapse in Venezuela on global crude supply this fall.  The increase in crude prices occurred despite inventories increasing to 396 million barrels last week after five consecutive weeks of decline, according to EIA’s report for the week ending on September 21.  Domestic crude inventories are now roughly 75 million barrels lower than were they were at this time last year.  

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

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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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