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Northeast Ohio Gas Prices Steady as Region Fluctuates

Ohio, Gas Prices
Vintage gas pumps by Liz West
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Northeast Ohio gas prices held steady this week at $2.423 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Motorists in five Great Lakes and Central states are among the minority in the country seeing pump price decreases on the week, including Ohio (-8 cents).  All other states in the region are paying one to five cents more at the pump for a gallon of regular gasoline compared to last Monday.

While a few states in the region are welcoming cheaper gas prices this week, there are no cost savings at the pump compared to this time last year - gas prices in Ohio are 27 cents on average over the year. 

Gasoline inventory built in the region for the fourth week in a row, albeit it just adding 300,000 barrels.  At 53 million barrels, inventories are in line with this time last year, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report.

This week’s average prices: Northeast Ohio Average: $2.423
Average price during the week of January 16, 2018: $2.420
Average price during the week of January 23, 2017: $2.188

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

$2.315        Alliance
$2.411        Ashland
$2.328        Ashtabula
$2.501        Aurora
$2.450        Chesterland
$2.424        Cleveland
$2.387        Elyria
$2.503        Independence
$2.374        Lorain
$2.413        Lyndhurst
$2.394        Massillon
$2.407        Mentor
$2.503        New Philadelphia
$2.389        Niles
$2.469        Norwalk
$2.525        Oberlin
$2.446        Parma
$2.310        Ravenna
$2.497        Solon
$2.416        Willard
$2.414        Youngstown

On the National Front
Today’s national gas price average is $2.54, which is only one cent more than last week.  The EIA reports that while gasoline demand modestly decreased, inventory increased by 3.6 million barrels.  Combined, these two factors resulted in minimal impact on the national average this week.  On the week, gas prices increased in 41 states with Florida seeing the largest jump at the pump with a nine-cent increase.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate dropped 58 cents to settle at $63.37.  Oil prices slid after EIA’s latest petroleum report underscored that domestic crude production in the U.S. continues to grow.  On the week, U.S. production increased by 258,000 b/d to 9.750 million b/d. 

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
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