West Central Kentucky gas prices decreased four cents this week to $2.066 a gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Fuel Gauge Report.
On the National Front
The national average price for gasoline remained relatively flat compared to one week ago, although pump prices have been pressured higher in some regions due to disruptions on the Colonial Pipeline. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.22 per gallon, which is one cent more than one week ago, four cents less compared to one month ago and the same price year-over-year.
While drivers in a number of states are paying less at the pump week-over-week, some volatility remains in Southeastern portions of the United States where gasoline prices saw upward momentum as a result of the Colonial Pipeline disruption. Line 1 operations were restored on Sunday afternoon after more than a week of downtime following a deadly explosion on Line 1 last week. While delivery of fuel has resumed, it may take a week before affected states see any relief at the pumps.
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate was down 59 cents to settle at $44.07 per barrel.
This week’s average prices: Western Central KY Average $2.066
Average price during the week of October 31, 2016 $2.103
Average price during the week of November 9, 2015 $2.159
The following is a list of the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$2.045 Bowling Green
$1.963 Elizabethtown
$2.247 Louisville
$2.024 Owensboro
$2.050 Paducah
Motorists can find current gas prices along their route with the free AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app can also be used to map a route, find discounts, book a hotel and access AAA roadside assistance. Learn more at AAA.com/mobile.
AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 82 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.