CLEVELAND — It’s going to cost you a bit more to full up your gas tank as GasBuddy reports another increase in prices across Northeast Ohio.
LIST & MAP: Where to find the cheapest gas prices near you
Cleveland drivers are now paying an average of $3.15 per gallon after prices jumped 15 cents within the last week, according to new data released by GasBuddy early Monday. That puts Cleveland’s gas prices 31.7 cents higher than a month ago, but 25.6 cents cheaper than a year ago.
Akron saw a jump of 12.6 cents, bringing the city’s average up to $3.14 per gallon.
The national average -- which is listed at $3.17 -- saw a smaller jump as gas prices rose 5.2 cents in the last week.
"We've seen the national average price of gasoline inching higher now for three straight weeks, but I'm afraid the worst is yet to come,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With several major refinery issues persisting across various regions, the eventual transition to summer gasoline is likely to continue to put upward pressure on prices, with larger weekly increases likely coming in March and April. While I feel optimistic that the rise in prices will be merely average, the fact that we've already seen a few high level refinery problems doesn't bode well for the spring squeeze, and is a reminder to motorists that without the critical role that refineries play, we could see a bumpy transition to EPA-mandated summer gasoline."
Here's a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- February 12, 2023: $3.41/g (U.S. Average: $3.37/g)
- February 12, 2022: $3.26/g (U.S. Average: $3.48/g)
- February 12, 2021: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.49/g)
- February 12, 2020: $2.40/g (U.S. Average: $2.42/g)
- February 12, 2019: $2.13/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
- February 12, 2018: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
- February 12, 2017: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
- February 12, 2016: $1.49/g (U.S. Average: $1.70/g)
- February 12, 2015: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
- February 12, 2014: $3.40/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g)
