AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have gone down across Northeast Ohio within the last week as GasBuddy reports a drop of 20 cents per gallon in Akron and 13 cents per gallon in Cleveland.
Drivers are now paying an average of $2.80 in Akron, while Cleveland’s average is listed slightly higher at $2.89.
GasBuddy says this drop puts Cleveland’s prices 28.3 cents lower than a month ago and 32.5 cents cheaper than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, now stands at $3.03 after dropping 2.6 cents per gallon within the last week. GasBuddy says this is down 16.7 cents from a month ago and 32.3 cents lower than a year ago.
"While the election has come and gone, gas prices have stayed the course, with the national average price of gasoline declining for a fourth consecutive week as seasonal demand weakens and Americans begin to take refuge from falling temperatures," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While some may be surprised by the declines -- some 28 states have average gas prices below $3 per gallon -- this was anticipated in our annual Fuel Outlook from last December. Looking back at our outlook provides insight into the current drop and what we expect next. With the median U.S. gas price now at $2.95 per gallon, the lowest since 2021, it appears to be just a matter of time before the national average falls below $3 per gallon for the first time since May 2021, something we've already seen for diesel prices, which many Americans will be thankful for as we get closer to Thanksgiving."
Here's a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years as listed by GasBuddy:
- November 11, 2023: $3.21/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g)
- November 11, 2022: $3.75/g (U.S. Average: $3.79/g)
- November 11, 2021: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g)
- November 11, 2020: $2.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
- November 11, 2019: $2.40/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g)
- November 11, 2018: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g)
- November 11, 2017: $2.61/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
- November 11, 2016: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
- November 11, 2015: $2.17/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
- November 11, 2014: $2.92/g (U.S. Average: $2.91/g)
