The price of a gallon of gas jumped significantly in Butler over the past week.
According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is $2.78. That’s 12 cents higher than last week’s $2.66.
The increase comes after a couple weeks of decreasing prices. Some noticed prices jump significantly from Thursday to Friday last week following a big fire at an oil refinery near Philadelphia.
The average price of gasoline across western Pennsylvania is three cents higher this week at $2.884 per gallon, according to AAA.
New York ($2.84) ranks as the 10th most expensive state average in the country. At the same price, Pennsylvania ranks 11th.
For the week ending June 14, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports inventories fell for a second week, by 1.3 million barrels, to total 62.1 million barrels. With the Philadelphia Energy Solution’s (PES) facility at reduced levels combined with unplanned maintenance at United Refining’s Warren, Pennsylvania, we can expect gasoline stocks and regional refinery utilization to decline in upcoming EIA report’s reports with moderate impacts to gas prices in the region.
Today’s national average is $2.66, which is two cents less than last week and 18 cents less than a year ago.
