HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 20, 2026, 09:07 (EDT)
- Pennsylvania’s average price for regular gasoline was $4.109 a gallon on Saturday, according to AAA data. That’s down 53.5 cents from a month ago.
- Pennsylvania’s average price is roughly 16 cents more than the national average and sits about 74 cents higher than the same time last year.
- The drop comes ahead of the July Fourth travel rush, with AAA projecting 72.2 million Americans will go at least 50 miles from home.
Pennsylvania drivers saw pump prices slide again Saturday, as regular gasoline in the state dropped to $4.109 a gallon, according to AAA. That’s down from $4.231 last week and $4.644 a month ago. The pullback has brought state prices closer to the national average after a month-long drop.
Gas prices are dropping just as drivers hit the peak of summer travel. AAA said the national average dipped below $4 a gallon this week, breaking under that mark for the first time since March 30. Crude eased after the U.S. and Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a main route for oil shipments.
This is some relief for drivers, but prices are far from low. Pennsylvania’s average is still well above last year’s $3.365 a gallon, AAA data shows. Filling up a 15-gallon tank now runs about $61.64, saving drivers around $8 from a month back, though it’s still about $11 higher than a year ago.
Gas prices dropped unevenly in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg saw an average of $3.911 a gallon, with Lancaster at $3.901 and Reading at $3.886. Pittsburgh stayed high at $4.481. Williamsport posted the lowest price at $3.659.
Pennsylvania drivers are still paying more at the pump than in some border states. AAA found regular gas at $3.990 in New Jersey and $3.814 in Delaware. In New York, prices are above Pennsylvania at $4.250.
All eyes on demand as AAA expects 61.4 million people will take a road trip for July Fourth, holding close to last year’s number. Stacey Barber, vice president at AAA Travel, said travel over the holiday is still a “tradition” for many Americans, and the group is still calling for record crowds. AAA Newsroom
Traders stayed wary as supply remained tight. Refineries in the U.S. ran at 96.7% of capacity during the week ended June 12, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Gasoline production averaged 10.1 million barrels per day. Total motor gasoline stocks dropped by 0.9 million barrels and were still 6% under the five-year average.
Oil’s recent drop depends a lot on geopolitics and could change fast if crude supplies tighten. Reuters said U.S. crude stocks, counting government reserves, just hit the lowest since March 1985. Matt Smith at Kpler said Cushing, Oklahoma is nearing “operationally low levels.” Reuters
Refinery limits are another issue. Patrick Penfield, a supply chain professor at Syracuse University, told the Associated Press that not enough U.S. refinery capacity “remains a significant bottleneck” for cutting fuel prices. The Guardian
Pennsylvania gas prices have slipped a bit ahead of the holiday stretch, but drivers aren’t getting much more than a brief pause. The state remains pricier than the national average and most neighbors, leaving drivers waiting on what happens with oil and refinery flows.
