AAA: Gas Prices Decrease in PA   
Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.254 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                $4.254
Average price during the week of August 15, 2022                                 $4.317
Average price during the week of August 23, 2021                                 $3.326

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$4.236      Altoona
$4.346      Beaver
$4.310      Bradford
$4.095      Brookville
$4.265      Butler
$4.318      Clarion
$4.219      DuBois
$4.212      Erie
$4.221      Greensburg
$4.258      Indiana
$4.210      Jeannette
$4.254      Kittanning
$4.256      Latrobe
$4.266      Meadville
$4.329      Mercer
$4.236      New Castle
$4.259      New Kensington
$4.275      Oil City
$4.248      Pittsburgh
$4.250      Sharon
$4.329      Uniontown
$4.299      Warren
$4.161      Washington

Trend Analysis:

The national average for a gallon of gas fell a nickel this past week to $3.90. Stable global oil prices and modest domestic demand for gasoline are pushing prices lower. Motorists are now benefiting from gas prices that are $1.11 less than their peak in mid-June. Today’s national average is 74 cents more than a year ago.

According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose slightly from 9.12 million barrels per day to 9.35 million barrels per day last week, which is nearly identical to this time last year. Total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by nearly 5 million barrels to 215.7 million barrels. Although gasoline demand has risen and supplies have tightened, easing oil prices have helped lower pump prices.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by 27 cents to settle at $90.77. Crude prices increased at the end of the week due to EIA reporting that total domestic crude supply decreased by 7 million barrels to 425 million barrels. Crude prices declined earlier in the week after U.S. housing data showed that homebuilding dropped to its lowest level in 1.5 years in July. Lower housing demand also pushed oil demand expectations lower.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

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