Washington’s gas price rises again, but is second-lowest in region
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Despite a six-cent increase since last week, the price of gasoline in the Washington area remains more affordable than just about anywhere else in Western Pennsylvania.
A gallon of unleaded self-serve in and around the city averages $2.674, AAA East Central reported Monday afternoon. That is the second-lowest price of 22 Western Pennsylvania cities and towns listed by AAA. Only New Castle’s average ($2.669) is cheaper.
Since Jan. 8, however, Washington’s average has increased by 21.3 cents from $2.461.
The average across Western Pennsylvania is $2.791, a 9.3-cent jump in one week. For the first time in months, the regional price is higher than it was 52 weeks ago – $2.769. Washington’s current price is 11.7 cents lower than that of the region.
Twenty of those 22 Western Pennsylvania towns have an average price $2.725 or more. Mercer and Warren have the most expensive petrol – each at $2.859.
Pennsylvania’s average rose again, by eight cents to $2.75. The Keystone State is one of three states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region whose price is among the 10 highest nationally.
A draw of 1.4 million barrels dropped the region’s gasoline stocks to 63.5 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration. That is the lowest level this year and a four-million-barrel deficit compared with this time in 2018.
The national average bumped up another seven cents, to $2.54. That is 23 cents more expensive than a month ago, but equals the price from mid-March 2018.