AKRON, Ohio — Gas prices have surged once again throughout Northeast Ohio as GasBuddy reports higher prices in both Akron and Cleveland since last week.
Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $3.47 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices went up 23.7 cents.
The average cost in Cleveland currently stands at $3.49 per gallon after GasBuddy says prices went up 16.8 cents within the last week. That puts Cleveland’s prices 9.9 cents higher than a month ago and 20.8 cents higher than a year ago.
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The national average, meanwhile, is now listed at $3.47 per gallon after falling 1.9 cents within the last week, according to GasBuddy. That’s up 3.5 cents per gallon from a month ago, but 9.9 cents less than a year ago.
"Most of the country has seen a reprieve from rising gasoline prices, thanks to weaker-than-expected gasoline demand, building supplies and a quiet period in the tropics," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While a good portion of the nation saw average gas prices decline, severe weather completely knocked out power to a major refinery outside Chicago early last week, immediately impacting gasoline supplies to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, and pushing prices up considerably. We've often said how critical refineries are, and with a long power outage, we're seeing the impact very quickly, but relief will eventually arrive. For now, as we approach the end of summer vacations, I'm hopeful gas prices will continue to edge slightly lower in the week ahead."
Here’s a look at historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- July 22, 2023: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $3.57/g)
- July 22, 2022: $4.16/g (U.S. Average: $4.38/g)
- July 22, 2021: $3.03/g (U.S. Average: $3.15/g)
- July 22, 2020: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
- July 22, 2019: $2.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)
- July 22, 2018: $2.74/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g)
- July 22, 2017: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
- July 22, 2016: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
- July 22, 2015: $2.51/g (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)
- July 22, 2014: $3.47/g (U.S. Average: $3.56/g)
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