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Western Pennsylvania Gas Prices Remain Steady Despite 2018 National High

Pennsylvania, Gas Prices
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Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are still hovering around $2.883 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. 

On the week, gas prices in the region slightly increased.

Nearly half (12) of the 25 states in the country selling gas for $2.60 or more are Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, with  Pennsylvania ($2.87) once again landing amongst the top ten list of the most expensive.

Jumping 1 million barrels, gasoline inventories are at 57.4 million barrels, according to the latest EIA (Energy Information Administration) data. Despite carrying the third highest inventory of all the regions, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast totals are 8.5 million barrels behind this time last year.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                 $2.883
Average price during the week of April 2, 2018                                        $2.880
Average price during the week of April 10, 2017                                      $2.615

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

$2.886      Altoona
$2.871      Beaver
$2.894      Bradford
$2.919      Brookville
$2.892      Butler
$2.896      Clarion
$2.884      Du Bois
$2.842      Erie
$2.897      Greensburg
$2.959      Indiana
$2.915      Jeannette
$2.968      Kittanning
$2.942      Latrobe
$2.892      Meadville
$2.899      Mercer
$2.823      New Castle
$2.853      New Kensington
$2.867      Pittsburgh
$2.778      Sharon
$2.745      Uniontown
$2.959      Warren
$2.855      Washington

On the National Front
Gas prices have held at their highest price of the year – $2.66 – for one week. And motorists are seeing fluctuating prices at the pump from state to state with jumps as high as 12-cents in Utah and declines as much as 7-cents in Michigan since last Monday.

According to the EIA’s latest weekly report, gasoline inventories dropped by 1.1 million barrels. Additionally, demand for gasoline remains robust at 9.2 million barrels per day and is more in line with demand levels at the same time in 2017.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate decreased $1.48 to settle at $62.06.

Additionally, Baker Hughes, Inc. reported that the U.S. gained 11 active oil rigs last week, raising the total number to 808.

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

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 80 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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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