AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have dropped slightly across Northeast Ohio within the last week.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $2.78 per gallon after prices dipped 1.5 cents, according to new data released by GasBuddy early Monday morning.
Cleveland’s average is now listed at $2.84 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices in the city dropped 4.2 cents, which is 17.7 cents lower than a month ago and 28.6 cents cheaper than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, dipped just 0.7 cents within the last week, which brings the average to $3.02 per gallon. GasBuddy says this is down 15.2 cents from a month ago and 27.6 cents from a year ago.
"Several states saw gas prices jump or 'cycle' last week, a behavior in which gas prices climb significantly after falling below a station's replacement price,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “This led the national average to see little meaningful change from last week, with many states experiencing a slow decline, offsetting the few states that did see big jumps. However, the good news is that those states that saw large jumps last week will likely see some of the biggest declines at the pump this week, paving the way for the national average to fall, potentially below $3 per gallon, just in time for Thanksgiving, with GasBuddy tracking 28 states already below that level."
Here's a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years as listed by GasBuddy:
- November 18, 2023: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g)
- November 18, 2022: $3.55/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)
- November 18, 2021: $3.27/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g)
- November 18, 2020: $1.91/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
- November 18, 2019: $2.51/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
- November 18, 2018: $2.41/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
- November 18, 2017: $2.54/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g)
- November 18, 2016: $2.08/g (U.S. Average: $2.15/g)
- November 18, 2015: $1.99/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g)
- November 18, 2014: $2.89/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
