Gas Prices Lower in Western PA

Gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.705 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.705

Average price during the week of Feb. 22, 2022: $3.739

Average price during the week of March 1, 2021: $2.967

Trend Analysis:

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused uneasiness in the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel before settling back into the mid-$90s. The increase in the global price of oil has led to higher pump prices in the U.S. The national average for a...