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Gas prices are 23 cents higher in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.108 per gallon, according to Monday's AAA East Central's Gas Price Report.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is down six cents from last week at $4.29 even though crude oil prices are up to around $100 per barrel. The national average has stayed above $4 per gallon since late July and is currently more than a dollar higher than it was this time last year.
The fall months typically bring lower gas prices, but volatility in the oil market has led to seasonal record highs this year.
A week ago, the region averaged $3.873 for unleaded, self-serve gasoline. The price recorded a year ago was $2.997. The average price Monday in Niles was $4.068 compared to $4.054 in Youngstown.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration, gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.76 million barrels per day to 8.40 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 204.7 million barrels to 208.3 million. Gasoline production decreased from 9.34 million barrels per day to 9.23 million barrels.
Near the close of Monday's formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate was $98.44 per barrel. The EIA reports that U.S. crude oil inventories decreased 8.6 million barrels to 415.6 million barrels, 3% below the five-year average.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 41 cents.
The nation's top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($6.17), Hawaii ($5.62), Nevada ($5.39), Washington ($5.39), Alaska ($4.95), Oregon ($4.94), Idaho ($4.81), Utah ($4.78), Illinois ($4.67) and Arizona ($4.61).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are North Carolina ($3.61), Georgia ($3.73), Texas ($3.78), South Carolina ($3.82), Tennessee ($3.84), Indiana ($3.84), Louisiana ($3.86), Mississippi ($3.89), Alabama ($3.90) and Arkansas ($3.90).
The nation's top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (54 cents), West Virginia (52 cents), Louisiana (49 cents), California (47 cents), Alaska (46 cents), New Hampshire (46 cents), Arkansas (44 cents), North Dakota (44 cents), Arizona (44 cents), and Nevada (43 cents).
The nation's top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (32 cents), Missouri (32 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Nebraska (34 cents), Maryland (35 cents), South Dakota (35 cents), Utah (35 cents), Vermont (36 cents), Minnesota (37 cents), and New Mexico (37 cents).
AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 69 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.