Gas prices have seen a significant jump over the last week in Pennsylvania.
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania this morning is $3.42 a gallon, an eight cent increase over last week’s average, and a 13 cent increase over last month. The national average also went up by eight cents over the last week to $3.27 a gallon, which is the highest average price since October of 2014. The main cause behind the surge in prices, according to Triple-A, is due to the sharp increase in the cost of crude oil. At one point, the cost went to $80 a barrel for crude oil before the price went back down slightly. Triple-A Spokesperson Andrew Goss said that last week’s decision by OPEC and its oil-producing allies to not increase production has done nothing but to spur the increase in costs. An agreement was on the table to produce 800,000 barrels per day, but they went back to their previously agreed-to amount of 400,000 barrels a day.
Indiana County’s average cost for a gallon of gas is now $3.38 a gallon, which is the second-lowest average cost in the region. Westmoreland County’s is the lowest at $3.35 a gallon. After Indiana County is Cambria County at $3.40 a gallon, Armstrong County at $3.42 a gallon, and Clearfield at $3.44 a gallon. The highest average in the region is Jefferson at $3.47 a gallon. In fact, Westmoreland County’s average at $3.35 a gallon is the lowest county average in the state. Crawford and Warren counties tied for the highest average at $3.55 a gallon.
Gas prices in Indiana Borough, White Township, Blairsville and Burrell Township are at $3.35 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com this morning. Clymer is at $3.39 a gallon, and Homer City’s prices are the highest among those who reported their gas prices this morning at $3.45 a gallon.
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