Gas prices have once again dropped both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week.
According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Butler as of yesterday is $4.67—which is a decrease of two cents compared to last week.
The average gas price across western Pennsylvania as a whole dropped by nine cents to reach $4.53. The most affordable average price for gas in the area can be found in Clarion at $4.26, while the most expensive is the $4.67 we are paying here in Butler.
The average national gas price dropped by 16 cents over the past week to $4.00 but it remains the highest ever for this time of year as well as over a dollar more per gallon than one year ago. Gasoline demand increased last week, while the price of domestic oil decreased, settling at just over $88 a barrel.
