Gas prices are up slightly in western Pennsylvania this week.

AAA reports the average price at $3.62 per gallon, two cents higher than last week. Nationally, gas prices are trending down, with the average at $3.15 per gallon—three cents lower than last week.

Experts say softer demand and lower crude oil prices could mean cheaper gas as summer approaches. Meanwhile, electricity costs for public EV charging remain steady at 34 cents per kilowatt hour.

The Energy Information Administration says gasoline demand rose slightly last week, while domestic supply dropped by two million barrels. Crude oil inventories increased by half a million barrels but remain 6% below the five-year average. West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $62.47 a barrel, up $1.14.

With summer travel on the horizon, drivers may see some relief at the pump in the coming weeks, according to AAA.

Western Pennsylvania Averages

Today

One Week Ago

One Year Ago

Record Price Date

Record Price

$3.620

$3.601

$3.852

6/13/2022

$5.029

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:

$3.497      Altoona
$3.686      Beaver
$3.579      Bradford
$3.605      Brookville
$3.676      Butler
$3.464      Clarion
$3.509      DuBois
$3.586      Erie
$3.634      Greensburg
$3.664      Indiana
$3.658      Jeannette
$3.648      Kittanning
$3.618      Latrobe
$3.682      Meadville
$3.669      Mercer
$3.550      New Castle
$3.640      New Kensington
$3.699      Oil City
$3.628      Pittsburgh
$3.588      Sharon
$3.657      Uniontown
$3.699      Warren
$3.641      Washington