IT’S BEEN A ROUGH WEEK FOR GAS PRICES IN THE REGION.  TRIPLE A’S LATEST FUEL REPORT SHOWS AN 18-CENT HIKE IN THE PRICE TO REST AT 4.34 A GALLON ON AVERAGE.  THE LOWEST PRICE IN OUR AREA COMES BOTH IN BROOKVILLE AND CLARION, WHERE IT’S 4.16 A GALLON.