AAA Gas Prices: Week of January 29th

U.S. gasoline prices rose slightly to $2.87/gal (+$0.024 WoW; -$0.246 YoY), reflecting storm-driven disruptions and pre-weather demand.
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The national average gasoline price increased to $2.874/gal from $2.850 one week earlier and from $2.825 one month ago, showing a modest short-term rise at the pump.
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Versus one year ago, prices remained -$0.246 lower (from $3.120/gal), indicating gasoline is still notably cheaper on a YoY basis despite recent increases.
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Gasoline demand rose from 7.83M bpd to 8.75M bpd WoW, reflecting increased pre-storm fill-ups ahead of severe winter weather.
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Total domestic gasoline supply edged up from 257.0M bbl to 257.2M bbl, indicating only a small inventory increase alongside stronger demand.
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Gasoline production increased to 9.6M bpd, pointing to higher refinery output following recent disruptions.
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WTI crude settled at $63.21/bbl (+$0.82 on the day), while U.S. crude inventories fell -2.3M bbl WoW to 423.8M bbl, remaining about 3% below the five-year average.
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The national average public EV charging price held steady at $0.38/kWh, showing no change in electricity charging costs.