AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices are continuing to fall throughout Northeast Ohio.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $3.28 per gallon after prices fell 16.6 cents within the last week, according to data released by GasBuddy early Monday.
Prices dipped 10.4 cents in Cleveland, bringing the city’s average to $3.44 per gallon. That’s 17.2 cents cheaper than a month ago and 26.3 cents lower than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, is now listed at $3.77 per gallon after falling 3.5 cents.
"While this week saw average gasoline prices moving higher again in the West, most of the nation saw a noticeable decline in gasoline prices,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, with California allowing the transition to winter gasoline to begin immediately, easing supply concerns, we're likely to see nearly the entire country see gasoline prices trend lower in the week ahead. You could say Christmas is coming early: California should quickly see prices fall back below $6, and once all refinery snags are addressed and maintenance complete, I would not be surprised to see prices even fall below $5 there later this year. Areas of Arizona, Las Vegas and Reno could fall back below $4 by the end of the year as well. While the trend is likely to be a strong one to the downside, small issues here and there could temporarily delay the onset of lower prices, but for now, motorists need not be in any rush: lower gas prices are on the way for every U.S. state in the weeks ahead."
See historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- October 2, 2022: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.78/g)
- October 2, 2021: $3.11/g (U.S. Average: $3.19/g)
- October 2, 2020: $2.07/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
- October 2, 2019: $2.58/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g)
- October 2, 2018: $2.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.90/g)
- October 2, 2017: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g)
- October 2, 2016: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
- October 2, 2015: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.29/g)
- October 2, 2014: $3.26/g (U.S. Average: $3.32/g)
- October 2, 2013: $3.30/g (U.S. Average: $3.37/g)
