Pain at the pump worsens
Pain at the pump worsens
YOUNGSTOWN
Gasoline prices are up more than 20 cents from last week at Ohio pumps.
The state’s average price for regular gas was $3.66 in today’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That’s up 21 cents from the average of $3.45 per gallon a week ago.
Drivers were paying an average of about $3.34 at this time last year, before prices climbed to record highs. Some analysts believe gas prices may hit new highs in the next few months.
In Youngstown, the price for a gallon of regular-grade gas is now $3.69, up from $3.44 a week ago.
A spike in gas prices is normal in spring, but it came earlier than usual this year in large part because of world fears that the growing confrontation with Iran will crimp oil supplies.