AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have surged in Northeast Ohio within the last week.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $3.03 per gallon after prices went up 24.8 cents per gallon, according to new data released by GasBuddy on Monday.
Cleveland’s prices went up 18 cents, bringing the city’s new average to $3.04. This increase puts Cleveland’s gas prices 19.8 cents higher than a month ago and 29 cents more expensive than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, is listed at $2.98 per gallon after GasBuddy says it went up by 0.8 cents in the last week. The national average is now 7.5 cents cheaper than a month ago and 7.1 cents lower than a year ago.
"As we edge closer to the end of the year, we're seeing momentum for falling gas prices weaken, which is typical as the national average generally bottoms out between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "With oil prices rising back above $70 last week, gas prices may have less potential to drop much further, though there may be a second window of lower prices in January or February in some areas, but even that won't last long. While several states saw gas prices cycle last week, marked by a big jump in prices after a large decline, those that did see hefty jumps should see prices drift a bit lower, potentially making a second run at the season's lowest prices. The West Coast, including California, should continue to see prices drift lower, but with just a few weeks left in 2024, all attention turns to 2025. GasBuddy's 2025 Fuel Outlook, among the nation's most accurate fuel price forecasts, will be released in the coming weeks, offering motorists a glimpse into gas prices for the coming year."
Here's a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years as listed by GasBuddy:
- December 16, 2023: $2.75/g (U.S. Average: $3.05/g)
- December 16, 2022: $2.87/g (U.S. Average: $3.13/g)
- December 16, 2021: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.32/g)
- December 16, 2020: $2.02/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
- December 16, 2019: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
- December 16, 2018: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.36/g)
- December 16, 2017: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g)
- December 16, 2016: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
- December 16, 2015: $1.89/g (U.S. Average: $2.01/g)
- December 16, 2014: $2.43/g (U.S. Average: $2.51/g)
