Gas Prices Tick Up In Western PA

AAA East Central said on April 28, 2026, gasoline prices in Western Pennsylvania rose by 2 cents from the prior week to an average of $4.16 per gallon. Local outlets including Beaver County Radio carried the regional update, which also said the national average increased 7 cents to $4.11 per gallon that week. AAA linked the move to higher crude oil prices, which it said were recently around $96 a barrel amid tensions in the Persian Gulf. For drivers in the Pittsburgh region and surrounding counties, the increase was small on paper but immediate at the pump. Western Pennsylvania’s average sat below Pennsylvania’s statewide average of $4.2816 a gallon on Sept. 2, 2026, according to AAA’s state tracker, which shows county and metro prices updating regularly. AAA’s current Pennsylvania data also show wide variation across counties, underscoring how local retail prices can diverge from the regional average cited in weekly reports. (beavercountyradio.com) ### Where did the two-cent increase show up? Beaver County Radio reported that AAA East Central put Western Pennsylvania at $4.16 per gallon for the week of April 28. The same report said Beaver County drivers were paying about $4.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at that point. AAA’s Pennsylvania fuel page shows county ranges rather than a single local station price, but it confirms that regional and county averages can move independently from the statewide number. (gasprices.aaa.com) That matters in Western Pennsylvania, where commuters often cross municipal and county lines for work and errands, and where station-to-station differences can add up over a full tank. ### What did AAA say was pushing prices higher? (beavercountyradio.com) AAA East Central said rising crude oil prices were contributing to the increase in Western Pennsylvania. The Beaver County Radio report, citing AAA, said oil was recently around $96 per barrel as tensions continued in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Energy Information Administration publishes daily petroleum price data, including retail and wholesale benchmarks, and listed updated national price information on Sept. 2. (gasprices.aaa.com) Those federal data provide the broader market backdrop for the weekly regional snapshots that AAA circulates through its fuel price reports. ### How does Western Pennsylvania compare with the rest of the state? AAA’s statewide tracker listed Pennsylvania at $4.2816 a gallon on Sept. 2, 2026, above both the $4.1203 national average and the $4.16 Western Pennsylvania weekly figure cited in the April report. (beavercountyradio.com) That means Western Pennsylvania was running below the statewide average in the figures available from AAA, even as local motorists still saw prices above $4 a gallon. (eia.gov) The state page also shows Pennsylvania among the higher-priced states nationally on that date. AAA’s national fuel page placed several Northeast and West Coast states above Pennsylvania, while many Southern and Midwestern states were lower. ### What should drivers watch next? AAA updates its fuel price pages daily, and its Pennsylvania tracker remains the clearest public source for state, county and metro averages. (gasprices.aaa.com) Local radio outlets in Western Pennsylvania have also continued to publish AAA East Central’s weekly regional summaries when prices move. Pennsylvania drivers looking for the next move can watch AAA’s daily state average and the next weekly AAA East Central regional report. (gasprices.aaa.com) As of Sept. 2, 2026, AAA listed Pennsylvania at $4.2816 a gallon, while the earlier Western Pennsylvania benchmark tied to this story stood at $4.16. (gasprices.aaa.com)