Average Columbus gas price continues to drop, 36 cents per gallon in three weeks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the third consecutive week gas prices in Columbus dropped by over a dime.
According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in the Columbus area, the average gas price dropped by 14.2 cents per gallon to an average of $3.27. The recent decrease makes it a three-week total decline of 36.4 cents less per gallon, compared to when prices averaged $3.62 in mid-May.
The current price is also 30.4 cents per gallon lower than one month ago and 35.8 cents per gallon lower than this time one year ago. In Ohio, the average price of gas dropped by 12.8 cents per gallon, from $3.35 per gallon to $3.23 per gallon.
The cheapest gas station in the Columbus area was priced at $2.83 a gallon, while the most expensive was $3.59, a difference of 76 cents per gallon. Nationally, gas prices also dropped by 10 cents to $3.40 per gallon.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said the relief at the pump is a welcome sight for summer travelers and should continue throughout the month of June.
"We've seen one of the larger weekly drops in the national average price of gasoline in some time, and what incredible timing that it comes at the beginning of the summer driving season," said De Haan. "With the declines, Americans will spend roughly $425 million less per week on gasoline than a year ago…. and I expect additional declines ahead of July 4 for both gasoline and diesel prices.”