Gas prices are edging up 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, unleaded, self-serve gas in Butler, as of Monday, increased to reach $3.79 per gallon.
The average gas price across western Pennsylvania as a whole rose by four cents to $3.76. The most affordable average price for gas in the area can be found in Brookville at $3.59, while the most expensive is in Beaver at $3.83.
The average national gas price fell by three cents over the past week to reach $3.44. This is nine cents less than a month ago and 40 cents less than one year ago. The price of oil increased while gas demand decreased and crude oil production hit an all-time high.
