Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are up by six cents over the week to $3.115 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Gasoline prices are up across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region on the week, while stable in some states. On average, prices across Pennsylvania are up by four cents.
Following last week’s 1.2 million barrel build, the region saw the largest drop of any region in the country at 1.6 million this week according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region inventory level now measures 65.5 million, the lowest level recorded in the region in the month of June and a potential factor driving prices this week.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.115
Average price during the week of July 2, 2018 $3.053
Average price during the week of July 10, 2017 $2.515
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.037 Altoona
$3.142 Beaver
$3.097 Bradford
$3.172 Brookville
$3.079 Clarion
$3.086 Du Bois
$3.081 Erie
$3.146 Greensburg
$3.159 Indiana
$3.178 Jeannette
$3.160 Kittanning
$3.114 Latrobe
$3.149 Meadville
$3.169 Mercer
$3.040 New Castle
$3.099 New Kensington
$3.129 Pittsburgh
$3.021 Sharon
$3.073 Uniontown
$3.151 Warren
$3.098 Washington
On the National Front
The national gas price average is $2.87, which is a penny more expensive on the week. Pump prices in nearly 30 states are seeing a jump of as much as eight cents, a dozen states saw prices drop and another dozen states’ gasprice averages remain stable from last Monday. Demand for gasoline this summer remains very strong week-over-week, driving gas prices higher in some areas alongside rising crude prices.
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate increased 86 cents to settle at $73.80. Crude prices trended lower last week following EIA’s report that showed U.S. crude oil inventories increased by a total of 1.3 million barrels. It was the first time in three weeks that the U.S. has seen a build in inventories, which typically sees drawdowns throughout the summer. At 417.9 million barrels, crude inventories in the U.S. are 85 million lower than they were at this time last year.
The surprise build in total crude stocks gave market observers pause amid a slew of other factors influencing the oil market, including increasing geopolitical factors – in Iran, Libya, and Venezuela – potentially destabilizing global supply. Moving into this week, market observers will watch these factors to determine their impact on supply. If it appears that supply could be reduced amid high global crude demand, oil prices may increase.
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