COLUMBUS, Ohio – Central Ohio gas prices are sliding closer toward the $3 mark, falling more than twice as fast as prices in the rest of the country.
A gallon of regular gas was averaging $3.18 in Ohio in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That is 32 cents cheaper than on Sept. 23.
The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the nationwide average has dropped 14 cents over the past two weeks to $3.38.
The downward trend is expected to continue if the budget impasse and government shutdown drag on, reducing demand for energy and resulting in lower fuel prices. That would be a boon for drivers but also signal a weak economy.
According to ColumbusGasPrices.com central Ohio motorists will see gas prices as low as $3.07 in Gahanna and up to $3.39 on the Southwest Side.