For the first time in a long time, gas prices in western Pennsylvania have decreased in the last week.
According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is $2.97 per gallon. That’s two cents cheaper than last week.
As for western Pennsylvania as a whole, prices are about a penny cheaper this week averaging $3.03 per gallon. The cheapest gas in the area can be found in New Castle at $2.90 per gallon, while the most expensive is $3.16 in Brookville.
With summer driving season on the horizon, this decline in gas prices could end up being a temporary break before additional increases.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.036
Average price during the week of April 15, 2019 $3.042
Average price during the week of April 23, 2018 $2.973
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$2.939 Altoona
$3.003 Beaver
$2.995 Bradford
$3.166 Brookville
$2.974 Butler
$3.066 Clarion
$2.992 Du Bois
$3.082 Erie
$3.012 Greensburg
$3.072 Indiana
$3.091 Jeannette
$3.110 Kittanning
$2.992 Latrobe
$3.089 Meadville
$3.013 Mercer
$2.903 New Castle
$3.082 New Kensington
$3.067 Pittsburgh
$2.959 Sharon
$3.098 Uniontown
$3.087 Warren
$3.006 Washington