Gas prices bump up again, but are still comparatively low here
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For a third consecutive week, New Castle has the cheapest gasoline in Western Pennsylvania – and Washington is a close runner-up.
A gallon of unleaded self-serve averages $2.750 in Washington this week, a sliver higher than New Castle’s figure ($2.743), AAA East Central announced in its weekly report Monday afternoon. AAA monitors prices in 22 Western Pennsylvania cities and towns.
Washington’s average increased 3.4 cents from a week ago, and has jumped 28.9 cents since Jan. 8, from $2.461. New Castle may still be the most affordable gas destination, but the price there increased 6.5 cents from last week.
The average across Western Pennsylvania rose 1.8 cents to $2.809, 5.9 cents higher than Washington. The regional price is down 7.1 cents from a year ago.
Nine of those 22 local towns have an average price higher than that of the region. Mercer has the most expensive petrol – $2.900 – followed closely by Kittanning ($2.868).
Pennsylvania’s average rose again, but by a mere penny to $2.80. The Keystone State is part of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, where average prices fluctuated a little.
For the second week in a row, it is the only region in the country to realize an increase in gasoline stocks. The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast also is the only one nationwide to have a year-over-year surplus – its 64.5 million barrels are 8.2 million higher than early spring 2018. Stocks increased 572,000 this week, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Prices seem to be going up everywhere, as the national average bumped up seven cents, to $2.69. That is a 44-cent jump since Jan. 1.