Gas prices dip in Washington, stabilize in region
Gasoline prices in Western Pennsylvania inched downward this week, by eight-tenths of a cent, dropping the average cost of a gallon of unleaded self-serve is $3.107, according to a report Monday from AAA East Central. That figure is 59.5 cents higher than it was a year ago, at $2.512.
Washington’s price is slightly below that regional average, at $3.085. That is down 1.3 cents from last week’s figure, $3.098. Pennsylvania’s figure is $3.05, the same as last week.
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region added 961,000 barrels of gasoline over the week, the largest buildup of any region in the nation, according to the Energy Information Administration. That is most likely the reason prices stabilized, and may stabilize further in the next week.
Washington’s price of $3.085 is the seventh lowest among 22 Western Pennsylvania cities and towns listed by AAA. Sharon ($3.016) and Du Bois ($3.023) had the lowest averages, Warren ($3.168) the highest.
The U.S. average is $2.88, up one cent over the week.