(4-23-24) Gas prices are on there way up in the Stateline area….the highest they have been for several months.

Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 24.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.64 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 21.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand four cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Ohio was priced at $2.99 per gallon on Monday, while the most expensive was $4.45 a gallon, a difference of $1.46 per gallon.

The national average is listed at $3.17 as gas prices rose 5.2 cents in the last week.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy

“We’ve seen the national average price of gasoline inching higher now for three straight weeks, but I’m afraid the worst is yet to come. With several major refinery issues persisting across various regions, the eventual transition to summer gasoline is likely to continue to put upward pressure on prices, with larger weekly increases likely coming in March and April. While I feel optimistic that the rise in prices will be merely average, the fact that we’ve already seen a few high level refinery problems doesn’t bode well for the spring squeeze, and is a reminder to motorists that without the critical role that refineries play, we could see a bumpy transition to EPA-mandated summer gasoline.”

Historical gasoline prices in Ohio and the national average going back ten years:

April 22, 2023: $3.60/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)
April 22, 2022: $3.75/g (U.S. Average: $4.11/g)
April 22, 2021: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $2.88/g)
April 22, 2020: $1.39/g (U.S. Average: $1.77/g)
April 22, 2019: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)
April 22, 2018: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)
April 22, 2017: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.42/g)
April 22, 2016: $2.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.13/g)
April 22, 2015: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.48/g)
April 22, 2014: $3.67/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)

Gas Buddy — Regular Fuel Prices around Celina, OH (4-23-24)

Not mentioned in the Gas Buddy release that prices rose after President Biden’s administration made several significant conservation announcements, including barring oil drilling on nearly half of the national petroleum reserve in Alaska.