COLUMBUS – The price of gasoline in central Ohio went up for the third straight week to it highest level in six months.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Columbus has increased 36 cents since Nov. 28 to $2.37, the highest price since June 21, according to a daily survey by the auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX, Inc.
The average price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 6 cents nationally over the past two weeks, according to oil industry analyst Trilby Lundberg, who says the hike mostly results from an agreement Nov. 30 by major oil-producing countries to slash output beginning at the first of the year.
She did predict that the price will probably not increase much as demand slows down over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday period when – even though a large number of travelers will be driving – once travelers arrive at their destinations they tend to stay put and spend time with family.
The average price in Ohio is $2.29 per gallon, 19 cents higher than a month ago and 46 cents higher than this time last year.