Gas prices climb before holiday
Average nearly one dollar per gallon higher than a year ago
November 23, 2009, 9:20 a.m.
STAFF REPORT
Prices at Ohio gas pumps have jumped 12 cents in the past week in advance of the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.
A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express says the current statewide average for regular-grade gasoline is $2.60 per gallon, up from $2.48 last Monday.
A holiday forecast from AAA predicts a nearly 3 percent increase in Ohioans taking Thanksgiving trips this year, reflecting improving consumer confidence in the economy.
Last year at this time, regular-grade gas averaged about $1.74 per gallon.