Gas Prices Drop 11 Cents Since December

Gas prices have decreased by about 11 cents since December, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.

The current national average retail price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline is $3.300, which is up .8 cent from a week ago, down 4.7 cents from last month and 7.4 cents lower than a year ago, the report shows.

In Pennsylvania, today’s average price of self-serve gasoline is $3.522 per gallon up 2.3 cents from a week ago, 1.1 cents lower from a month ago and 6.5 cents higher than a year ago. In the Philadelphia market, the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is $3.491 per gallon which is up 1.3 cents from a week ago, 7.2 cents lower than a month ago and .5 cent higher than a year ago.

In Bensalem, the cheapest price for regular is $3.40 at Vigilante Liberty located at 1214 Bristol Pk., and the Sunoco at 3419 Street Rd.

AAA continues to expect that gas prices in 2013 will average less than the annual record of $3.60 per gallon set last year.    

1/8/2013

WEEK AGO

YEAR AGO

National

3.300

3.292

3.374

Pennsylvania

3.522

3.499

3.457

Philadelphia Area

3.491

3.478

3.441

Where have you found the cheapest gas prices?