Gas prices dropped once again both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week.
According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve gas in Butler, as of Monday, dropped by four cents over the past week to settle at $3.96 per gallon.
The average gas price across western Pennsylvania as a whole dropped by a nickel during that same time to arrive at $3.93. The most affordable average price for gas in the area can be found in Brookville at $3.68, while the most expensive is $4.02 in Beaver.
The average national gas price decreased by four cents over the past week to reach $3.67 which is 24 cents less than a month ago but still 48 cents more than a year ago. Although the demand for domestic gas decreased, the price of crude oil rose slightly last week.