COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus motorists are finding gas prices higher as they start the work week.
The average for a gallon of regular gas was $2.48 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s up 10 cents from one week ago and 5 cents higher than the statewide and national averages. It is also 43 cents higher than one month ago.
The Ohio average price of $2.43 is also 10 cents higher than a week ago, but down $1.17 from a year ago.
The national average was the same as Ohio’s at $2.43 on Monday. That’s up 13 cents from a week earlier but is about a dollar cheaper than a year ago.
Before February, gas prices had mostly dropped for months. Analysts say an increase in crude oil prices and labor strikes at several refineries helped push gas prices higher.