AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have dropped once again throughout Northeast Ohio as GasBuddy reports lower prices in both Akron and Cleveland since last week.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $3.23 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices fell 16.6 cents.
The average cost in Cleveland currently stands at $3.32 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices dipped 11.4 cents within the last week. That puts Cleveland’s prices 14.8 cents lower than a month ago and 1 cent cheaper than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, is now listed at $3.49 per gallon after jumping 2.5 cents within the last week, according to GasBuddy. That’s up 5.2 cents per gallon from a month ago, but 5.8 cents less than a year ago.
"Much like last summer, the nation's average price of gasoline has remained somewhat stuck in the mid-$3 per gallon range with a mixed bag of prices: small declines in some states and modest increases in others as we wait for what could be the next major trend," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Hurricane Beryl had no major impact on prices, but some drivers in Texas had trouble finding gasoline due to power outages, a situation that continues to improve. For now, we'll continue to see small price fluctuations as we await news of any hurricane-fueled refinery disruptions or other supply challenges as we head into the busiest weeks of the summer travel season."
Here’s a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- July 15, 2023: $3.33/g (U.S. Average: $3.54/g)
- July 15, 2022: $4.43/g (U.S. Average: $4.55/g)
- July 15, 2021: $3.02/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
- July 15, 2020: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
- July 15, 2019: $2.78/g (U.S. Average: $2.79/g)
- July 15, 2018: $2.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
- July 15, 2017: $2.14/g (U.S. Average: $2.24/g)
- July 15, 2016: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
- July 15, 2015: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.78/g)
- July 15, 2014: $3.43/g (U.S. Average: $3.60/g)