Gasoline prices trend upward in Ohio

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Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 14.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.69 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.71 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Ohio during the past week, prices Sunday were 58.6 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 10.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has decreased 13.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 58.4 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on February 22 in Ohio have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.28 per gallon in 2015, $3.37 per gallon in 2014, $3.74 per gallon in 2013, $3.45 per gallon in 2012 and $3.07 per gallon in 2011.

“Many motorists in the Midwest saw an ugly surprise at the gas pumps last week, as prices spiked as high as 23 cents per gallon in one week’s time in places,” said Will Speer, a GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “The spike occurred on the back of news that Midwest refineries were reducing production rates due to poor economics.”

The rest of the U.S. enjoyed another week of declining gas prices. The largest decline in retail gas prices occurred in Southern California, as the wholesale gasoline price fell to the cheapest in the country.

“Expect West Coast motorists to reap the benefits of these low wholesale prices at the pump in the upcoming week,” Speer added.