W. Pa. Gas Prices Up Slightly As Inventory Builds

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny more expensive this week at $3.103 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Gasoline made moderate fluctuations across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. Statewide, Pennsylvania gasoline held steady this week at $3.05.

Gasoline stocks declined by about a half a million barrels in the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report, even with regional refinery utilization jumping from 87.6 to 92.5 percent.

The decline in stocks contributed toward the more moderate weekly retail price...