CLEVELAND — The average price for a gallon of gas has now fallen below $3 per gallon in both Cleveland and Akron, according to new data released early Monday by GasBuddy.
It comes after Cleveland’s gas prices dropped another 21.2 cents per gallon within the last week, bringing the city’s average to $2.96. The decline in gas prices has been happening for the last several weeks, putting Cleveland’s cost 77.1 cents lower than a month ago.
Prices are down 18.6 cents per gallon in Akron where the average price is now listed at $2.95.
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The national average, however, remains above $3 per gallon. After falling 14.4 cents within the last week, the national price now averages $3.21.
"Not only has the decline in gasoline prices lasted five straight weeks, with again every state seeing a weekly decline in its average, but average diesel prices have fallen in 49 states over the last week as well,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The relief is saving Americans roughly $20 per fill-up compared to six months ago. On the previously hard-hit West Coast, average prices have fallen nearly $2 per gallon since October. Fifteen states now have average gasoline prices of $2.99 or less, with several more to join this week. We remain on schedule to see the national average gas price fall below $3 by Christmas, with diesel set to fall 50 cents to $1 per gallon over the next six weeks or so. While the Keystone Pipeline shutdown has been getting some attention, motorists need not worry much about the oil-carrying pipeline for now. There is no expected impact to gasoline prices as of now."
Historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:
- December 12, 2021: $3.14/g (U.S. Average: $3.32/g)
- December 12, 2020: $1.94/g (U.S. Average: $2.15/g)
- December 12, 2019: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g)
- December 12, 2018: $2.09/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
- December 12, 2017: $2.32/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g)
- December 12, 2016: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
- December 12, 2015: $1.92/g (U.S. Average: $2.01/g)
- December 12, 2014: $2.54/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g)
- December 12, 2013: $3.22/g (U.S. Average: $3.24/g)
- December 12, 2012: $3.33/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g)
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