COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio gasoline prices have risen a nickel since last week as a rally on the stock market helped push oil prices higher.
The current survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts the state's average price for regular-grade gasoline at $2.62 per gallon, up from $2.57 last Monday. The current Ohio price is 6 cents lower than the national average.
Oil prices jumped late last week after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would step in if the U.S. economy showed further signs of weakening. His comments helped investors feel more positive, sending the Dow industrials up 1.7% Friday.
Ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend one year ago, Ohioans paid $2.50 for regular gas, on average.
