Gas prices fall in Pennsylvania despite national average rising for the first time since September

Sierra Rehm

December 26, 2023 at 4:03 PM·1 min read

Gas prices continue to fall in Pennsylvania, but the same can’t be said for the national average.

According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania is now $3.435. That’s two cents less than last week and 28 cents lower than this time last year.

The average in Pittsburgh is a little higher than the region, at $3.478.

But, for the first time since September, the national average for a gallon of gas increased, according to AAA. Last week, the average price hit a 2023 low of $3.06, but it’s now $3.12. That’s still 13 cents lower than last month, but two cents more than a year ago.

Experts attribute the price increase at the national level to attacks on tankers in the Red Sea and comments from the Fed on cutting interest rates in 2024.

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