COLUMBUS – Despite falling crude oil prices, the cost of filling up in central Ohio took a big jump.
According to a daily survey by the AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX, Inc., the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Columbus rose 15 cents from Monday to Tuesday to $1.64, though it was still 29 cents cheaper than a month ago and 19 cents lower than the national average.
The statewide average rose 7 cents to $1.63 on the heels of a 36-cent decline from Jan. 18-25, the largest one-week drop in the U.S., according to the auto club’s weekly analysis.
The national average price was $1.83.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell below $30 a barrel in trading Monday.