AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have dropped throughout Northeast Ohio with drivers now paying an average of $3.35 in Akron and $3.42 in Cleveland.
It comes as Akron’s prices fell 17.4 cents per gallon within the last week, according to new data released by GasBuddy early Monday. Cleveland gas prices fell 9.9 cents. For some added context, Cleveland's gas prices are now 16.6 cents higher than a month ago and 18.7 cents cheaper than a year ago.
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While our local prices may have dipped, the national average rose to $3.60 after going up slightly by 3.1 cents.
"With Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend, the stakes couldn't have been higher for a major potential impact on oil and gasoline prices,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With the attacks largely thwarted and mostly unsuccessful, and with Iran signaling that their attack will be the end of their response, the risk to crude oil has diminished, and the situation is thankfully likely to de-escalate going forward. If Israel, which has promised to respond with further attacks, indeed does press on, it could certainly still push oil prices higher. However, motorists can expect other factors to influence what they're paying at the pump. Motorists in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. will soon see a spike in prices as they make the leap to summer gasoline -- as much as 20-50 cents per gallon higher in nearly a dozen states. On the west coast, price increases should finally slow, but the national average will likely climb again in the coming week."
Here's a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years, according to GasBuddy:
- April 15, 2023: $3.61/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)
- April 15, 2022: $3.88/g (U.S. Average: $4.07/g)
- April 15, 2021: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
- April 15, 2020: $1.45/g (U.S. Average: $1.81/g)
- April 15, 2019: $2.71/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
- April 15, 2018: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.71/g)
- April 15, 2017: $2.32/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
- April 15, 2016: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
- April 15, 2015: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
- April 15, 2014: $3.66/g (U.S. Average: $3.64/g)