AKRON, Ohio — Drivers in Akron and Cleveland are seeing a drop in gas prices, with averages of $3.05 and $3.09 per gallon.
Prices went down 2.1 cents in Akron and 16.5 cents in Cleveland within the last week, according to new data released early Monday morning by GasBuddy.
For some added context, Cleveland’s prices are currently 40.7 cents cheaper than a month ago and 42.9 cents lower than a year ago.
The national average, meanwhile, now stands at $3.22 per gallon after falling 7.2 cents in the last week. This is down 22.5 cents from a month ago and 58.8 cents when compared to a year ago.
“Impressively, for the sixth straight week, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter. GasBuddy now counts 11 states and over 45,000 stations with gas prices below $3 per gallon,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “We fully expect gas prices will continue to drop as Americans drive less with the onset of fall. With oil prices falling below $70 per barrel, their lowest since 2021, there’s solid room for gas prices and diesel to continue falling for some time. We expect the national average could fall below $3 per gallon as early as October for the first time since 2021, which would be music to the ears of motorists and certainly to politicians who are angling to be elected this fall.”
Here's a look back at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years as listed by GasBuddy:
- September 9, 2023: $3.52/g (U.S. Average: $3.80/g)
September 9, 2022: $3.56/g (U.S. Average: $3.71/g)
September 9, 2021: $3.01/g (U.S. Average: $3.17/g)
September 9, 2020: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
September 9, 2019: $2.53/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
September 9, 2018: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
September 9, 2017: $2.52/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
September 9, 2016: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
September 9, 2015: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.38/g)
September 9, 2014: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)
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