YOUNGSTOWN - Valley gas prices have gone up alongside the rest of the state as demand for fuel increases.

According to AAA, gas prices in Northeast Ohio are .30 cents higher than last week.

This week's average price is $3.23 across Northeast Ohio. The average during the week of Dec. 27 was $2.94.

The national price for a gallon of gas rose .12 cents within the last week to reach $3.22.

In various areas of Ohio, average gas prices can be seen as follows:

  • $3.252        Alliance
  • $3.160        Ashland
  • $3.299        Ashtabula
  • $3.359        Aurora
  • $3.335        Chesterland
  • $3.248        Cleveland
  • $3.261        Elyria
  • $3.300        Independence
  • $3.155        Lorain
  • $3.216        Lyndhurst
  • $3.287        Massillon
  • $3.292        Mentor
  • $3.267        New Philadelphia
  • $3.301        Niles
  • $2.902        Norwalk
  • $3.150        Oberlin
  • $3.187        Parma
  • $3.297        Ravenna
  • $3.363        Solon
  • $2.952        Willard
  • $3.289        Youngstown

AAA's trend analysis says the winter storm is partly to blame for the price hike because refineries were forced to temporarily close. 

Plus, holiday travelers increase demand for fuel around this time of year.