COLUMBUS, Ohio – Motorists in central Ohio are getting a long-awaited break at the gas pump.
After weeks of paying prices higher than the rest of the country, drivers are seeing those prices decline drastically. The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.35 in Tuesday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s 20 cents lower than a week ago and 10 cents lower than the national average.
The statewide average price in Ohio was $3.37 Tuesday morning, compared with $3.51 a week ago. Ohio motorists enjoyed the largest one-week price drop in the country following a run up in prices due to refinery issues at several facilities that serve the Great Lakes region, AAA public relations manager Michael Green said.
Analysts say prices should stay lower during August as long as refinery production remains strong and oil prices don’t rise due to unexpected issues.
The national average of $3.45 was 3 cents lower than a week ago, and 14 cents lower a month ago.