A seven-week streak of falling gasoline prices ended as prices rose nationally and in the Pittsburgh area over the past week, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy.
The national average price of gasoline is up 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.57, according to GasBuddy. That’s 2 cents per gallon less than a month ago but 32.3 cents per gallon more than a year ago.
In the Pittsburgh area, the average price increased by 4.9 cents per gallon to an average of $2.84, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 1.7 cents per gallon less than a month ago and 32.8 cents per gallon more than a year ago.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices according to GasBuddy:
• Akron — $2.65, up 26.3 cents per gallon;
• Cleveland — $2.63, up 13.1 cents per gallon;
• West Virginia — $2.61, up 5.9 cents per gallon.
