{"id":158958,"date":"2026-04-06T23:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158958\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:55:12","slug":"gas-prices-in-western-pa-cross-4-threshold-jump-another-12-cents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158958\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices in western PA cross $4 threshold, jump another 12 cents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WJET\/WFXP)\u2013 For the first time in nearly four years, the average price for a gallon of gas in western Pennsylvania has gone over $4, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of April 6, the average price for a gallon of gas is up to $4.11, jumping $0.12 in a week and $0.80 in the last month, with AAA adding that this is the first time it\u2019s crossed the $4 mark since August 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/local-gas-prices-now-nearly-4-20-a-gallon\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Local gas prices now nearly $4.20 a gallon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Local gas prices now nearly $4.20 a gallon&quot;}\"> Local gas prices now nearly $4.20 a gallon <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the price of crude oil shooting up to well above $100 a barrel, the Straight of Hormuz still closed, along with a decrease in demand and production of gasoline, prices have reached a similar range to the spring and summer of 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During that time, AAA said prices peaked on June 13 at $5.02 a gallon on average. In Erie, prices were about $4.19 per gallon as of April 3 and sit at $4.16 on average this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The average price for a gallon of self-serve unleaded is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$4.180\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Altoona<br \/>$4.190 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Beaver<br \/>$4.097 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Bradford<br \/>$4.041 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Brookville<br \/>$4.185\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Butler<br \/>$4.189\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Clarion<br \/>$4.153\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DuBois<br \/>$4.161\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Erie<br \/>$4.180 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Greensburg<br \/>$4.198\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Indiana<br \/>$4.199\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jeannette<br \/>$4.186\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kittanning<br \/>$4.202\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Latrobe<br \/>$4.215\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Meadville<br \/>$4.197\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercer<br \/>$4.157 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 New Castle<br \/>$4.167\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 New Kensington<br \/>$4.185\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oil City<br \/>$4.168\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pittsburgh<br \/>$4.124\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sharon<br \/>$4.168\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Uniontown<br \/>$4.217\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Warren<br \/>$4.173\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Washington<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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