Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania this week are holding at $2.633 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, every state is seeing prices at the pump drop as much as three cents, except in Maine, Vermont, New York and Connecticut where prices remained flat. Pennsylvania ($2.57) earned a spot on the top 10 weekly list of the most expensive markets.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $2.633
Average price during the week of May 30, 2017: $2.636
Average price during the week of June 6, 2016 $2.558
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$2.652 Altoona
$2.663 Beaver
$2.566 Bradford
$2.689 Brookville
$2.644 Butler
$2.647 Clarion
$2.511 Du Bois
$2.616 Erie
$2.649 Greensburg
$2.598 Indiana
$2.686 Jeannette
$2.665 Kittanning
$2.650 Latrobe
$2.646 Meadville
$2.687 Mercer
$2.587 New Castle
$2.655 New Kensington
$2.661 Pittsburgh
$2.492 Sharon
$2.659 Uniontown
$2.660 Warren
$2.638 Washington
On the National Front
Gas prices have fallen moderately in most states following a week of all-time high gasoline demand. The price of a gallon of gasoline increased one cent this week to $2.38 from last week; however, the price at the pump in 30 states has fallen as much as four cents. The moderate decline in gasoline prices is typical following a long holiday weekend. Historically, the first three weeks of June generally can indicate whether consumers will sustain gasoline demand into summer months. Today’s national average is two cents more than both a month and year ago.
The EIA report for the week ending on May 26th showed some encouraging trends related to gasoline demand. It came in at a record of 9.822 million barrels per day– 7,000 ahead of the previous record from last June. However, the report also showed strong refinery output rates. Therefore, instead of diminishing existing stocks of gasoline to meet demand, refineries are continuing to replenish the gasoline they have in storage with newly produced gasoline. The result is that storage levels still remain high, so refineries can pull stocks from storage to meet higher driver demand without needing more oil to produce higher levels of gasoline.
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.
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