Pain at the pump in Northeast Ohio: Where gas prices stand right now and how to find the cheapest stations

CLEVELAND — Americans are now paying an average of $4.32 per gallon, GasBuddy officials reported early Monday morning. It’s a price that remains unchanged from last week.

But what about Northeast Ohio?

GasBuddy is reporting that Cleveland’s average gas prices are now at $4.07 per gallon, which is the average cost also reported last week. For context, these prices are now 81.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and $1.35 higher than one year ago.

The cheapest station in Cleveland was listed at $3.69 per gallon while the most expensive was $4.49 per gallon.

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Akron’s average gas prices remain unchanged from last week as well, according to GasBuddy, with drivers paying $4.08 per gallon.

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“After a furious increase in the national average over the last two weeks, the top appears to be in with average gas prices slowly starting to decline over the last few days,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysts at GasBuddy. “While the decrease could be short-lived, it is nonetheless a well-needed break from the large surge in gas prices we've experienced over the last few weeks. The situation remains fluid, and escalations remain very possible, if not likely. For now, a $4.50 per gallon national average is off the table, but it certainly could be a future possibility as long as there is conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”

Nationally, gas prices are up 83.6 cents per gallon from last month and $1.47 higher than one year ago.

GasBuddy also provided the following historical gasoline prices on this date in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:

• March 14, 2021: $2.72/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
• March 14, 2020: $2.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
• March 14, 2019: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g)
• March 14, 2018: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.52/g)
• March 14, 2017: $2.14/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
• March 14, 2016: $1.93/g (U.S. Average: $1.94/g)
• March 14, 2015: $2.25/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g)
• March 14, 2014: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
• March 14, 2013: $3.73/g (U.S. Average: $3.70/g)
• March 14, 2012: $3.84/g (U.S. Average: $3.82/g)

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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in a previous gas-related story on March 9, 2022.