Good news: gas prices still going down

VW independent staff  

Average gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.58 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations throughout the Buckeye State.  

Prices are considerable lower locally, ranging from $4.34 to $4.53 in Van Wert. As of early this morning, prices were $4.45 and $4.47 in Convoy and Ohio City respectively. 

Prices in Ohio are 47.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, but still stand $1.56 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 8.5 cents in the last week and stands at $5.65 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Ohio was priced at $3.99 per gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive was $6.49 per gallon. 

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.66 per gallon today. The national average is down 34.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and is $1.54 higher than a year ago.