COLUMBUS, Ohio – Prices at the gas pump are up slightly in central Ohio to start the work week and remain above the national average.
The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Columbus was averaging $3.63 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s up about 6 cents from a week ago but in line with the prices drivers have been paying for the last several weeks.
Experts say gas prices tend to go up as spring arrives and level off around Memorial Day.
Monday’s statewide price of $3.60 a gallon was 4cents higher than a week ago and about a penny lower than March 7. The average price in Ohio has been above the national average since the first of the year.
The national average Monday was 2 cents lower than the Ohio average, at 3.58 per gallon. That’s up 2 cents from last week, and 9 cents higher than a month ago.