According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, Statewide, gasoline is about five cents cheaper in Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region remains one of the most expensive regions in the country this week. Prices are about $2.60 per gallon in Pittsburgh & Beaver

On the National Front
Nearly 20 percent of states are currently enjoying prices below $2.00 per gallon.
Heading into 2019, gasoline demand is expected to dwindle during the month of January, an expected change following the busy holiday travel season. At the same time, OPEC will begin production cuts on January 1, with hopes that the shift in global supply will push oil prices higher. The effectiveness of the cuts will not likely be known until later in the first quarter.