COLUMBUS – Demand for gasoline is high for the summer driving season but central Ohio motorists continue to see savings at the pump, even during the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.
A gallon of regular gas in central Ohio was averaging $2.11 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. The price dropped 10 cents over the holiday weekend and is 55 cents lower than one month ago.
Several stations were selling gas for under $2 a gallon Tuesday morning, including one advertising $1.91, according to GasBuddy.com.
The statewide average of $2.20 a gallon is down 13 cents from the $2.33 reported this time last week and nearly 40 cents below the state average a month ago.
Monday’s national average was higher than Ohio’s at $2.27.
This time last year, the state average was $2.72 and the national average was $2.77.
Retail prices are at their lowest in 11 years, partly due to crude oil remaining relatively less expensive than in recent years.