The average cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania and the United States continues to go up.
The national average, according to Triple-A this morning is $3.53 a gallon, which is four cents higher than last week and 21 cents higher last month. The reason for the increase in prices is due to increases in the cost of crude oil, which went up $1.90 over the last week or so. The main reason for the hike in crude oil costs is the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine, and the possibility of sanctions being placed on Russia by the United States. As Russia is a member of OPEC, the country could choose to withhold crude oil stock as a reaction to any sanctions. The hike in crude oil prices is offsetting a decrease in demand for gas, which normally would help drive the price of gas down.
Pennsylvania’s average has also seen an increase to $3.73 a gallon, which is a four cent increase over last week. Over the last month, gas prices in Pennsylvania have gone up 21 cents. Last year at this time, gas prices were at $2.90 a gallon.
Indiana County’s average is on the lower end of the spectrum with $3.69 a gallon. Armstrong County has the lowest average in the region and the state with $3.61 a gallon this morning. Westmoreland County has a $3.64 a gallon average. Clearfield and Jefferson each report $3.72 a gallon averages while Cambria County has the highest average in the region at $3.73 a gallon.
Bradford has the highest county-wide average at $3.80 a gallon.
Gas prices in Indiana Borough, White Township, Homer City, Shelocta, Clymer and Blairsville are all at $3.69 a gallon this morning.
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