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No Treats at the Pump in Western Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, Gas Prices
Picturesque gas station by Wonderlane
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Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are up two cents this week to an average of $2.747 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. 

Gas prices are volatile in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region.  In Pennsylvania, gasoline is four cents more expensive than a week ago.  According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline inventories dropped by 1 million on the week to a total of 56.9 million barrels in the region - a 6 million barrel deficit compared to this time last year.  In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the region shipped inventory to hard-hit areas in the South and Southeast and with a recent uptick in exports, overall inventories are tightening.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average:  $2.747
Average price during the week of October 23, 2017: $2.725
Average price during the week of October 31, 2016: $2.414

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$2.738      Altoona
$2.738      Beaver
$2.759      Bradford
$2.763      Brookville
$2.768      Butler
$2.750      Clarion
$2.739      Du Bois
$2.732      Erie
$2.759      Greensburg
$2.759      Indiana
$2.784      Jeannette
$2.761      Kittanning
$2.738      Latrobe
$2.753      Meadville
$2.745      Mercer
$2.739      New Castle
$2.745      New Kensington
$2.764      Pittsburgh
$2.699      Sharon
$2.688      Uniontown
$2.766      Warren
$2.756      Washington

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.

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

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