Gas prices have shot up even further 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 yesterday, increased by 20 cents to reach $4.90 per gallon.
The average gas price across western Pennsylvania as a whole also rose by 20 cents to reach $4.85. The most affordable average price for gas in the area can be found in Brookville at $4.55, while the most expensive is in Beaver at $4.96.
The average national gas price increased by 14 cents over the past week to $4.52 which is 39 cents more than a month ago and $1.39 more than a year ago. Gasoline demand decreased last week while the price of oil dropped to around $95 a barrel.
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