COLUMBUS – Gas prices fell again last week after a short-lived spike.
Central Ohio’s average gas price for a gallon of regular gas was down to $1.97 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s down 18 cents from last week’s average and is 45 cents cheaper than a month ago.
Gas prices continue to drop in most parts of the country (see graph), despite strong demand, due to abundant fuel supplies and declining crude oil costs.
Ohio’s average price of $2.06 a gallon is down 12 cents from a week ago and about 31 cents below the state average this time last month.
Monday’s national average price was $2.16, compared with $2.21 last week and $2.31 a month ago.
Nationwide, prices are the lowest since 2004, according to the AAA.
This time last year, the state average was $2.50 and the national average was $2.72.