Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania dropped again this week, this time by two cents to an average of $2.786 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Gas prices have dropped in every state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region this week, and compared to one month ago, motorists are paying less for a gallon of gasoline. For the fourth consecutive week, gasoline inventories increased. With a 2.4 million barrel build, the region sits at 58.4 million barrels – the largest amount of inventory carried by this region since the beginning of September.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $2.786
Average price during the week of December 4, 2017: $2.806
Average price during the week of December 12, 2016: $2.422
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$2.767 Altoona
$2.817 Beaver
$2.798 Bradford
$2.746 Brookville
$2.807 Butler
$2.796 Clarion
$2.801 Du Bois
$2.768 Erie
$2.799 Greensburg
$2.799 Indiana
$2.828 Jeannette
$2.813 Kittanning
$2.769 Latrobe
$2.787 Meadville
$2.799 Mercer
$2.799 New Castle
$2.773 New Kensington
$2.811 Pittsburgh
$2.736 Sharon
$2.700 Uniontown
$2.812 Warren
$2.777 Washington
On the National Front
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline dropped two cents on the week to $2.46. Looking forward, drivers can expect pump prices to continue to drop heading into the holiday season as supply strengthens and fall gasoline demand weakens. Consumer gasoline demand is registering under 9 million b/d for the second consecutive week, while gasoline inventories increased by nearly 7 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate increased 67 cents to settle at $57.36. Price volatility kicked into high gear last week for crude prices, amid reports of a potential oil worker strike in Nigeria and financial woes in Venezuela potentially impacting its oil production.
In additional news, this morning, the energy minister for the United Arab Emirates said that non-OPEC and OPEC countries that have agreed to cut production through December 2018 will announce an exit strategy from the production agreement in June 2018. Although the agreement will still be in effect until the end of 2018, early signals about the end of the agreement may give market observers greater confidence in knowing that global crude supply has been curtailed and prices are likely to keep riding high.
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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