Gas prices on the rise again

February 20, 2012 at 9:20a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — Gas prices in the Mahoning Valley have jumped 5 cents in the past week, according to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report.

The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas is now $3.44 per gallon, up from $3.39 last week and up from a $3.13-per-gallon average from this time last year.

Gas in Ohio now averages $3.45 per gallon, up 12 cents compared to last week.

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Buckeye State this time last year was $3.10.