(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

It may be a new year, but so far the downward trend of gas prices has stayed the same. According to AAA East Central’s latest report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is down to $3.41. That average is down from last week’s average of $3.44 by three cents, and down a full 30 cents from the average of $3.71 one year ago.

Beaver County takes a downward trend this week, dropping four cents from $3.50/gallon to $3.46/gallon. Butler drops one cent to $3.43/gallon, as does the Pittsburgh area who now sits at an average of $3.46.

The national average is currently at $3.10 according to AAA East Central, 31 cents below the regional average.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                          $3.414
Average price during the week of December 26, 2023                                       $3.435
Average price during the week of January 3, 2023                                              $3.712

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

$3.248      Altoona
$3.461      Beaver
$3.638      Bradford
$3.378      Brookville
$3.427      Butler
$3.390      Clarion
$3.298      DuBois
$3.295      Erie
$3.481      Greensburg
$3.456      Indiana
$3.436      Jeannette
$3.649      Kittanning
$3.453      Latrobe
$3.294      Meadville
$3.419      Mercer
$3.146      New Castle
$3.453      New Kensington
$3.385      Oil City
$3.464      Pittsburgh
$3.309      Sharon
$3.407      Uniontown
$3.599      Warren
$3.428      Washington