COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gas prices are up across the nation, but central Ohio motorists are getting hit a little harder than average.
The average price for a gallon of regular in Columbus Monday morning was $3.41 in the survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s up 15 cents from last week.
Analysts blame a hike in gas prices on an increase in the cost of crude oil.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average U.S. price of gasoline is up 8 cents a gallon over the past three weeks. The price in Columbus has gone up 13 cents during the same period.
According to the Lundberg Survey released Sunday, the average for a gallon of regular gas is now $3.35, three cents cheaper than Ohio’s statewide average.
The Ohio average is 23 cents higher than a month ago, and 12 cents higher than this time last year.
The lowest average gas price in the state Monday was 3.33 in the Canton-Massillon and Youngstown areas. The highest was $3.41 in Cincinnati and Columbus.