{"id":200142,"date":"2026-05-22T20:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/200142\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:30:21","slug":"pittsburgh-gas-prices-among-highest-in-state-ahead-of-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/200142\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh gas prices among highest in state ahead of Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gas prices are at their highest level in four years<\/a> as a record number of people<\/a> are traveling for the Memorial Day weekend, and Western Pennsylvania has some of the most expensive gasoline in the state.<\/p>\n

The average price of gas in Pennsylvania on May 21 was nine cents higher than the national average. Pennsylvania’s average cost for gas was $4.64, with AAA reporting a national average of $4.55.<\/p>\n

Prices were even higher in Pittsburgh and other western areas of the state. The Steel City saw a slight drop by a few cents from the previous week, but prices could rise as 45 million people travel for the holiday, up from 44.8 million last year. Also, AAA says 87% of them, or 39.1 million people, are driving, up from 39 million in 2025.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at fuel prices in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas for the Memorial Day holiday.<\/p>\n

Gas prices are at their highest level in four years, AAA reports<\/p>\n

The national average for a gallon of regular is at $4.56, up 3 cents over last week and $1.38 higher than this time last year. Current prices are close to what drivers were paying 4 years ago, AAA reports, when the national average on Memorial Day was $4.61.<\/p>\n

With gasoline demand on the rise, per the Energy Information Administration<\/a>, and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, AAA says pump prices are likely to remain elevated as the summer travel season gets underway.<\/p>\n

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(Mark Phelan\/Detroit Free Press)How much is gas in Pennsylvania?<\/p>\n

The state average for gas in Pennsylvania on May 21 is as follows:<\/p>\n

Regular: $4.637, down from $4.645 on May 20 and $4.649 the week prior<\/p>\n

Mid-grade: $5.062, down from $5.067 on May 20 and $5.071 the week prior<\/p>\n

Premium: $5.449, down from $5.458 on May 20, up from $5.447 the week prior<\/p>\n

Diesel: $5.922, down from $5.926 on May 20 and $5.949 the week prior<\/p>\n

What is the average price of gas in Pittsburgh, Western PA?<\/p>\n

On May 21, Pittsburgh’s average cost of regular gas was $4.82, down from $4.83 on May 20 and $4.88 the previous week. Mid-grade came in at $5.25, premium was $5.69 and diesel was $6.01.<\/p>\n

Allegheny’s average cost of regular gas was slightly higher at $4.85 on May 21.<\/p>\n

Here’s the average cost of gas in other Western Pennsylvania counties as of May 21:<\/p>\n

Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_<\/a>. X: @_finchwalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: See gas prices in Pittsburgh, Western PA ahead of Memorial Day travel<\/a><\/p>\n