Gas prices increased a bit across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole during the past 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, settled at $3.85 per gallon.
The average gas price across western Pennsylvania as a whole increased by four cents over the same period of time to reach $3.86. The most affordable average price for gas in the area can be found in Brookville at $3.78, while the most expensive is in Mercer at $3.92.
The average national gas price dropped by a penny over the past week to reach $3.58. This is seven cents less than a month ago and a penny higher than one year ago. Demand for gas increased with the possibility of more road trips driving up prices at the pump.
