Gas prices down 3 cents in past week in NYS, up $1.29 from year ago
Photo by Tom Rivers: The gas prices at the Sunoco station in Angola along the State Thruway were at $4.39 for regular unleaded and $6.53 for diesel on Sunday.
AAA is reporting today that the average price for regular unleaded dropped 6 cents in the past week to $4.29 a gallon, which is up from the $3.03 price a year ago.
In New Yor State, the average price is at $4.42 today, down three cents in the past week and up from $3.13 a year ago.
“Gas prices aren’t budging much as crude oil prices remain high at $99 to $107 per barrel this morning,” AAA said in a news release. “The national average has stayed above $4 per gallon since late July and is currently more than a dollar higher than it was this time last year. Fall months typically bring lower gas prices, but volatility in the oil market has led to seasonal record highs this year.”
Here are the average prices at counties around Western New York:
- Orleans, $4.410
- Genesee, $4.349
- Monroe, $4.371
- Niagara, $4.349
- Erie, $4.358
- Wyoming, $4.420
- Livingston, $4.394
- Chautauqua, $4.390
- Cattaraugus, $4.299
- Allegany, $4.404
Hamilton County in the Adirondacks is the highest in the state at $4.737 a gallon, while Seneca County has the lowest average at $4.160.
The national diesel price is at $6.31, up 5 cents from last week and up from $3.63 a year ago. In New York, the average diesel price is $6.50 per gallon, down a penny from last week. A year ago, the average price was $3.87 per gallon in NYS.
