Gas prices surge by 33 cents in Akron, 23 cents in Cleveland: Here's what GasBuddy is saying

AKRON, Ohio — Ouch. Gas prices throughout Northeast Ohio have spiked once again.

Drivers in Akron are now paying 32.8 cents more per gallon when compared to last week as the city’s average climbs to $3.36, according to new data released by GasBuddy early Monday.

Cleveland’s average is now listed at $3.39 after prices jumped 23.2 cents within the last week. For some context, Cleveland’s prices are now 4.6 cents lower than a month ago and 46.2 cents cheaper than a year ago.

LIST & MAP: Where to find the cheapest gas prices near you

The national average, meanwhile, experienced a much smaller price increase by rising 3.5 cents per gallon within the last week to $3.36 per gallon.

"The national average rose last week as the transition to summer gasoline has now started across the entire country. The higher cost of these various blends is being passed along to motorists, as we see every year ahead of the summer driving season," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Some regions are moving to the required summer gasoline in different steps then others, and the fragmentation of required blends absolutely plays a role in these price increases. Logistical challenges in making the transition during a time when refiners are also doing maintenance work can create hotspots and lead to noticeable jumps in prices during the spring. While we may not see weekly increases, the overall trend will remain upward through much of the spring. By Memorial Day, most of the nation will be transitioned to their respective required blend of fuel, and gas prices could ease, but a $4 per gallon national average remains possible by then."

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See historical gasoline prices in Cleveland and the national average going back 10 years:

• March 6, 2022: $3.85/g (U.S. Average: $4.06/g)
• March 6, 2021: $2.75/g (U.S. Average: $2.77/g)
• March 6, 2020: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
• March 6, 2019: $2.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g)
• March 6, 2018: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g)
• March 6, 2017: $2.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.31/g)
• March 6, 2016: $1.85/g (U.S. Average: $1.81/g)
• March 6, 2015: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g)
• March 6, 2014: $3.62/g (U.S. Average: $3.47/g)
• March 6, 2013: $3.68/g (U.S. Average: $3.72/g)

Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated story on March 5, 2023.

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