PITTSBURGH — Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania fell by two cents this week to $2.686 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Slowly, but steadily, national gas prices have dropped for seven consecutive days. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.35 per gallon, which is four cents less than one week and one month ago, but 14 cents more than the same date last year. Last week, 46 states saw prices drop — some by at least 9 cents –—with prices remaining steady in other parts of the country. The trending decline is due to an unseasonable glut of gasoline in the U.S. market, record high refinery production rates, moderate demand, and a recent drop in crude oil prices.

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Bradford at $2.695; and the highest was in Jeannette at $2.779, while the lowest was in Sharon at $2.473.