COLUMBUS, Ohio – Prices at the pump are up in Ohio to start the work week.
Analysts say ongoing seasonal maintenance at refineries and concerns over simmering tensions in the Ukraine have been keeping prices up.
The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Columbus Ohio was averaging $3.57 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s 6 cents higher than last week.
Monday’s Ohio price is $3.56, a nickel higher than last Monday, about 4 cents lower than a month ago, and just a penny lower than last year at this time.
The national average Monday was identical to the Ohio average at 3.56 per gallon. That’s up 3 cents from last week, and 11 cents higher than a month ago.