Gas prices down 4 cents in Orleans in past week

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 November 2023 at 7:59 am

The average for regular unleaded gas in Orleans County went down 4 cents in the past week, from $3.782 on Oct. 30 to $3.740 today, according to AAA.

The price has now dropped 13 cents in Orleans in the past four weeks. The price was $3.871 on Oct. 9.

AAA is reporting this morning that the national average price for gasoline is $3.42, down seven cents from last Monday. A year ago, the price was $3.80.

The New York State average is $3.70, down four cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.87. The average diesel price in New York is $4.668 today. It was $4.745 a month ago and $5.893 a year ago.

These are the average prices in Western New York counties today:

Orleans, $3.740
Genesee, $3.707
Wyoming, $3.817
Livingston, $3.811
Monroe, $3.719
Niagara, $3.668
Erie, $3.763
Chautauqua, $3.652
Cattaraugus, $3.667
Allegany, $3.810

AAA issued this statement about the gas prices: “The national price for a gallon of gas dropped 13 cents in the past two weeks. The primary reasons are flat demand at the pump and lower costs for oil. Future prices could be impacted by global events, which impact oil prices, but for now, drivers will benefit from falling prices with every visit to the pump.”