Gas prices fall seven cents

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According to AAA, gas prices have fallen by about seven cents. The national average is $2.756.This week’s South Central Ohio average price is $2.652. Average price during the week of July 13, 2015 is $2.719. Average price during the week of July 22, 2014 was $3.500.

On the National Front

Despite regional volatility in fuel prices, the national average cost for a regular gallon of gasoline has remained relatively stable over the past few weeks. Drivers are paying the lowest average price for this date since 2010.

Prices continue to decline since the summer high on June 18, showing a five-cent decrease since that day. With a four-cent decrease since last month and a decrease by one penny from last week, pump prices continue to remain significantly cheaper than this time last year. On average, drivers are paying 82 cents less per gallon compared to the summer of 2014.

California drivers are paying the most at the pump, with a gallon of regular unleaded averaging about $3.88 due to an imbalance of supply and demand, specialty fuel component shortages and refinery issues.

Although this week’s trading sessions opened with news of fewer U.S. oil rig counts and reports that Saudi Arabia oil exports fell, which typically cause higher prices, the markets have not shifted much in response. This is due to reports that U.S. production remains high, and Saudi Arabian exports are attributed to higher gasoline production there, rather than a decrease in oil production.

Following the nuclear deal with Iran, prospects that Iranian crude oil will return to the world market continue to pressure prices downward in anticipation, although there is no timeframe yet for the return.

South Central Ohio Area Prices

Here is the price per gallon of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:

$2.674

Athens

$2.584

Chillicothe

$2.596

Columbiana

$2.612

East Liverpool

$2.762

Gallipolis

$2.616

Hillsboro

$2.653

Ironton

$2.575

Jackson

$2.556

Logan

$2.641

Marietta

$2.792

Portsmouth

$2.655

Steubenville

$2.686

Washington Court House

$2.720

Waverly

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By Jan Snyder

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