The national average cost of a gallon of gas continues to increase, but a decrease in demand has slowed that trend.
Triple A reports that as of this morning, the average cost of a gallon of gas in the United States is $3.40, an increase of a penny from yesterday and three cents from last Friday. Over the last month, the national average went up 22 cents. Total domestic gasoline stocks decreased over the last week by 2 million barrels, and gasoline demand also saw a decrease of roughly 310,000 barrels a day, bringing demand to 9.32 million barrels a day. While crude oil prices continue to push the cost of gasoline higher, the lack of demand has slowed the progress.
In Pennsylvania, the average cost of a gallon of gas continues to increase, with the state-wide average now at $3.57 a gallon. It represents a two-cent increase over the last week, but last month, the average was 23-cents cheaper.
Indiana County’s Average is $3.55 a gallon as of this morning. Once again, the county is in the middle-range when it comes to gas price averages in the region. Armstrong County has the cheapest average at $3.52 followed by Westmoreland County at $3.54. Cambria County ties with Indiana at $3.55 a gallon. Clearfield County’s average is $3.58 a gallon, while Jefferson County is the highest at $3.59 a gallon.
Bradford County has the highest county-wide average in the state at $3.66 a gallon, while Centre County has the lowest average at $3.50.
Gas prices in Indiana and most of Blairsville are around $3.55 a gallon according to GasBuddy.com this morning. In Homer City and Clymer, gas prices are at $3.59. The lowest reported gas price this morning is in Blairsville at VP Racing Fuels, where prices are at $3.49 a gallon.
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