Gas prices continue to drop, but not as much in Washington
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Motorists throughout Western Pennsylvania can continue to be thankful when they get a tankful.
Gasoline prices have declined for a sixth consecutive week across the region, and the latest drop is a full-fledged plummet. The average cost of a gallon of unleaded self-serve is $2.868, a 7.5-cent decrease from $2.943, according to a report Monday from AAA East Central.
This is fortuitous timing for the 1.5 million Pennsylvanians whom AAA projects will travel 50 miles or more during a busy holiday weekend.
Gas prices are 26.8 cents per gallon cheaper than six weeks ago. The new average is a mere 2.6 cents above the price of a year ago – $2.842.
The news was mixed in Washington. While the price dipped 6.2 cents to $2.918, from $2.980, that is the second-highest average among 22 Western Pennsylvania cities and towns listed by AAA, exceeded only by Brookville ($3.001). Altoona ($2.661) has the lowest average.
The statewide average dropped by seven cents to $2.81, while the nationwide figure fell seven more cents to $2.62.
Prices in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, which includes Pennsylvania, range from $2.28 per gallon in Delaware to $2.88 in Connecticut. Gasoline stocks grew by 270,000 barrels to remain stable at 64 million.