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Gas prices are 28 cents higher in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.228 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has gone up 16 cents over the past week to $4.31 as crude oil prices continue climbing. Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back in the $100 per barrel range for the first time since July. Pump prices are currently comparable to early June. The national average is increasing during a season when gas prices typically go down due to lower gasoline demand.
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline Monday in Youngstown was $4.192 while it was $4.10 in Niles. A year ago, Northeast Ohio motorists paid an average of $2.899 for fuel. The record price reached $5.036 on June 13, 2022.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration, gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.92 million barrels per day to 8.55 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 205.7 million to 206.9 million barrels. Gasoline production decreased last week from 9.8 million barrels per day to 9.3 million barrels.
In late-day trading Monday, West Texas Intermediate was selling at $100.75 a barrel. On Dec. 15, 2025, West Texas oil was $56.67 a barrel. The EIA reports that U.S. crude oil inventories decreased 0.4 million barrels to 424.1 million barrels, matching the five-year average.
The nation's top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($6.00), Washington ($5.56), Hawaii ($5.40), Oregon ($5.11), Nevada ($5.09), Alaska ($5.08), Idaho ($4.79), Utah ($4.70), Arizona ($4.58) and Pennsylvania ($4.50).
The nation's top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Indiana ($3.59), Texas ($3.85), Mississippi ($3.86), Oklahoma ($3.89), Louisiana ($3.89), Alabama ($3.91), South Carolina ($3.92), Tennessee ($3.92), Kansas ($3.94), and Arkansas ($3.95).
The nation's top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (53 cents), West Virginia (52 cents), Alaska (49 cents), Louisiana (47 cents), California (47 cents), New Hampshire (47 cents), Illinois (45 cents), New Jersey (45 cents), Arkansas (45 cents), and North Dakota (44 cents).
The nation's top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (31 cents), Missouri (33 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Nebraska (34 cents), Utah (34 cents), Maryland (34 cents), South Dakota (35 cents), Vermont (36 cents), Minnesota (37 cents), and Delaware (38 cents).
AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 69 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.