Gas prices down a penny in Orleans in past week

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 May 2026 at 10:43 am

The price for regular unleaded gas was down a penny in Orleans County in the past week from $4.618 on May 18 to $4.608 today, according to AAA.

The national average price is $4.49, down three cents from last Monday, while the statewide average is $4.59, down two cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.13, AAA reported.

Here are the average prices in counties around Western New York:

Orleans, $4.608
Genesee, $4.573
Monroe, $4.562
Niagara, $4.556
Erie, $4.590
Wyoming, $4.623
Livingston, $4.598
Chautauqua, $4.614
Cattaraugus, $4.589
Allegany, $4.586

Diesel prices are also on the decline this week, with the national average at $5.58, down five cents from last week, and the New York average at $5.91, down three cents from last week.

“Gas prices are down across the board coming off the Memorial Day holiday,” AAA said today in a news release. “Despite pain at the pump, AAA projected 45 million Americans would travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day this year, which set a new Memorial Day weekend travel record with 39.1 million people driving and 3.66 million flying to their destinations.”