Gas prices down another 9 cents in past week in Orleans
The average price for regular unleaded gas dropped 9 cents in Orleans County in the past week, from $3.50 to $3.41, according to AAA.
The price in Orleans County has now dropped almost 50 cents since Oct. 9 when it was $3.87.
The average price nationally went up a penny to $3.08 in the past week, while the price went down state-wide by 2 cents to $3.26. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.51, AAA said.
Here are the average prices in counties around Western New York:
- Orleans, $3.409
- Genesee, $3.294
- Wyoming, $3.460
- Livingston, $3.441
- Monroe, $3.219
- Niagara, $3.261
- Erie, $3.408
- Chautauqua, $3.299
- Cattaraugus, $3.298
- Allegany, $3.454
AAA issued this statement about gas prices: “This morning, oil prices range from $72 to $78 per barrel, the same as one week ago. Diesel prices are also moving lower. The national average price for diesel is $3.91, down a cent from one week ago, and down from $4.62 a year ago. The New York average for diesel is $4.40, also down a cent from a week ago, and lower than $5.27 one year ago.”
