Are Gas Prices Starting to Level Out?

AAA continues to predict that pump prices will drop lower heading into the end of the year. Nationally, prices went up an average of 1.6 cents last week, which is smaller than previous weeks, according to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report.

In Pennsylvania, the average price of self-serve gasoline is $3.952 up 6.8 cents from a week ago. In the Bucks and Montgomery Counties, the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is $3.958 per gallon, which is up 6 cents from a week ago, 17.6 cents higher than a month ago and 30 cents higher than a year ago.

Locally, the cheapest price for regular is $3.89 at the Citgo on Huntingdon Pike and Byberry Road.

If you spotted a better price, tell us in comments.

9/18/12

WEEK AGO

YEAR AGO

National

$3.859

$3.843

$3.593

Pennsylvania

$3.952

$3.884

$3.620

Bucks/Montgomery Area

$3.958

$3.898

$3.658

Lehigh Valley

$3.914

$3.864

$3.576