Spike in gas prices

Gas prices spiked in Northeast Ohio this week, increasing 11 cents according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The increase is being attributed to the tightening of regional oil inventories.

This week’s average gas price in Northeast Ohio was $2.535. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Youngstown on Monday was $2.57.

The national gas price average is $2.69, a 44-cent increase since New Year’s Day, and a seven-cent increase over the national gas price average last week.