Gas prices dip an average of 5 cents nationally, 2 cents in NYS
Gas prices have decreased an average of 5 cents nationally to $3.14 and 2 cents state-wide to $3.19 compared to a week ago, AAA is reporting today.
The national average price for regular unleaded is down 37 cents compared to the $3.51 a year, and down 43 cents in NYS compared to $3.62 a year ago, AAA said.
“Despite record travel for the Independence Day weekend, gas prices are lower this morning coming off the holiday,” AAA said in a statement today. “That’s great news for the 61.6 million road trippers who drove to their destinations to celebrate the 4th of July. Oil prices have retreated back into the $66 to $68 per barrel range.”
Diesel prices have fluctuated recently and this morning are down by a penny to $3.68 compared to last week. The New York average is $3.92, down one cent from last week.
Here are the average prices for regular unleaded in WNY counties:
- Orleans, $3.278
- Genesee, $3.216
- Niagara, $3.181
- Monroe, $3.181
- Livingston, $3.194
- Wyoming, $3.212
- Erie, $3.195
- Chautauqua, $3.279
- Cattaraugus, $3.175
- Allegany, $3.232
