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Ohio Gas Prices Rise 29.4 Cents
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Ohio motorists are feeling more pain at the pump than across the country, with average retail gasoline prices in the state rising 29.4 cents per gallon over the past week, OhioGasPrices.com reported today. The state average was $3.85 per gallon Sunday, compared to the national average of $3.60 per gallon, up 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week, the website reported.
Including the change in gas prices in Ohio during the past week, prices yesterday were 23.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 31.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 19.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 6.5 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.
"Watching the national average last week, one might have expected war broke out in the Middle East or a major hurricane shutting down production, neither of which happened, yet gasoline prices spiked," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com.
"The scary thought is what may happen to gasoline prices should one of the two actually take place,” he continued. “The Great Lakes was hosed with refinery issues and a major oil pipeline issue, and while other regions saw increases, they paled in comparison to those in the Great Lakes states. The good news for motorists is that the end to the summer driving season and change to winter-spec fuel is in view, which will likely put downward pressure on gasoline prices."
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.