Gas prices dip in Washington, rise a little in region
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Gasoline prices, not surprisingly, rose in Western Pennsylvania during the Labor Day holiday week. The average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve is $3.104, up eight-tenths of a cent from last week, according to a report from AAA East Central.
That figure is 27.0 cents higher than it was a year ago, at $2.834.
Washington’s price dropped slightly – 1.3 cents to $3.067, or 3.7 cents below the regional average. The average price nationally is $2.83, one cent down from last week, but 19 cents more expensive than a year ago.
Prices are about the same as they were last week throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. Gasoline inventories there increased 837,000 barrels, the only region nationally to experience a buildup over the week, according to the Energy Information Administration. The region has a total of 64 million barrels, a 1.5 million surplus – a factor in prices remaining flat and cheaper than previously this summer.
Washington’s price of $3.067 is tied for fifth-lowest among 22 Western Pennsylvania cities and towns listed by AAA. DuBois and New Castle also are at $3.067. Sharon ($3.010) has the lowest figure; Brookville ($3.200) the highest.