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Ohio gas prices jump 3 more cents in last week

COLUMBUS — Ohio gas prices have jumped 3 cents thanks to oil prices that just keep going up.

A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts the statewide average price for regular-grade gasoline at $3.82 a gallon, compared to $3.79 last Monday.

In the city of Medina, the most reasonable price for a gallon of regular-unleaded fuel was listed at $3.75 this morning at three area stations, according to OhioGasPrices.com. There were BP, 2900 Medina Road; Sunoco, 2884 Medina Road, and Speedway, 3239 Medina Road. In Seville, gas was priced at $3.71 at the Marathon station, which is located at 8800 Center St. and Interstate 76.

The website lists Marathon, Mobil and Speedway stations in Oxford, Ohio, as having the cheapest gas statewide at $3.55 per gallon, while the most expensive is $4.05 at a BP in Massillon.

One month ago Ohio motorists were paying an average of $3.50 for regular. Last year at this time the state average was $2.83 per gallon.

The continuing increase at the pump follows a parallel rise in oil. Since Labor Day, oil has risen 48 percent and U.S. gas prices have gone up 42 percent.

The increases gained momentum in Mid-February when a popular rebellion built in Libya, eventually turning violent and shutting down the country’s exports.

Ohio’s record average price is $4.05, set in July 2008.

The Gazette contributed information to this report.



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