Gas expert details constant price changes across Miami Valley WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

MIAMI VALLEY — Gas prices continue to fluctuate across the Miami Valley.

AAA has gas prices at, or just under $3 a gallon for most in the region, but that could change soon.

“A lot of stations are losing a lot of money and when that happens, it usually will mean that stations are going to start trying to do their own thing and push prices,” Gas Buddy’s Patrick De Haan said.

De Haan said the recent trends show that many Miami Valley stations sell gas for around $3.11, well below the national average of $3.33 a gallon.

Early Friday, the Miami Valley was by far the cheapest area to purchase gas in Ohio.

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A few stations in Montgomery County started the day with gas prices less than $2.70.

De Haan said these prices are already changing.

“We saw gas versus earlier this week going up to $3.49 in Indiana and I think it’s just a matter of …