AKRON, Ohio — The average price for a gallon of gas has gone up slightly in both Akron and Cleveland within the last week.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $2.80 per gallon after prices went increased 1.4 cents, according to GasBuddy.
Cleveland’s average is currently listed at $2.87 per gallon after prices rose 2.5 cents per gallon. The city’s average is the same as it was a month ago, but 15 cents lower than a year ago.
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The national average has dipped to $3.01 after GasBuddy notes a drop of 1.4 cents in the last week. That’s down 11.2 cents from a month ago and 23.7 cents cheaper than a year ago.
"Ahead of Thanksgiving, motorists continue to be teased by the prospect of a $2.99 per gallon national average, a level now seen in 32 states. But for the last few weeks, the stars just haven’t quite aligned," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Last week, Russia's threats after Ukraine used long-range U.S. missiles pushed oil prices back above $70 per barrel. Now, some promotions ahead of Thanksgiving are pushing gas prices back down, even as oil remains elevated. For now, we're just pennies away from the national average falling to $2.99, but for a third year, we may again fall short. As Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, we're seeing the lowest national average price of gasoline since 2021, with a far better economic picture than when gas prices were last this low."
Here’s a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- November 25, 2023: $3.02/g (U.S. Average: $3.24/g)
- November 25, 2022: $3.38/g (U.S. Average: $3.55/g)
- November 25, 2021: $3.24/g (U.S. Average: $3.38/g)
- November 25, 2020: $1.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g)
- November 25, 2019: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
- November 25, 2018: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g)
- November 25, 2017: $2.48/g (U.S. Average: $2.50/g)
- November 25, 2016: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g)
- November 25, 2015: $1.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.05/g)
- November 25, 2014: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $2.80/g)
