AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have gone up in Northeast Ohio with the average price in Akron and Cleveland now reaching $3 per gallon.
Drivers in Akron saw gas prices jump by 20.1 cents within the last week, according to data released by GasBuddy early Monday. That brings the city’s average to an even $3 per gallon.
Gas prices went up 14.2 cents in Cleveland as the city’s average is now listed at $3.01 per gallon. That puts Cleveland’s prices 2 cents lower than a month ago and 3.7 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.
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The national average is currently stands at $3 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices dipped 0.6 cents within the last week. That’s down 7.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and 23.2 cents cheaper than a year ago.
"Millions took to the road for Thanksgiving, and while some regions, like the Great Lakes, saw gas prices rise just in time for travel, most of the nation saw prices hold mostly stable or decline slightly as the national average remains near the lowest level we've seen since 2021," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "The weeks ahead should feature slight drops in gas prices in most areas, with over 100,000 stations now offering a gallon for $2.99 or less, which should stick around through the holiday shopping season. While the potential impacts from tariffs are something to watch, they would have no effect until late January, if implemented at all. For this week, all eyes will be on the previously delayed OPEC+ meeting on Thursday. If they begin to restore oil production, oil prices could soften to the mid-$60s."
Here’s a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- December 2, 2023: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $3.23/g)
- December 2, 2022: $3.20/g (U.S. Average: $3.39/g)
- December 2, 2021: $3.21/g (U.S. Average: $3.38/g)
- December 2, 2020: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
- December 2, 2019: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
- December 2, 2018: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g)
- December 2, 2017: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.47/g)
- December 2, 2016: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
- December 2, 2015: $1.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.03/g)
- December 2, 2014: $2.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)
