Gas prices fall 16 cents nationally in past week to $4.00
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Speedway gas station in Pembroke was selling regular unleaded gas for $3.99 on Saturday.
The average price for regular unleaded gas is at $4.00 nationally today, which is down 16 cents in the past week, AAA reported this morning. A year ago, the average price was $3.06.
In New York State, the average is $4.25 today, which is down 9 cents in the past week. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.11 a gallon.
“Gas prices have been going down for nearly two weeks, as crude oil prices have dipped, but pump prices remain the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year,” AAA said in a news release. “Before 2026, the national average had never gone above $4 per gallon during the month of November. This morning, oil prices range from $89 to $96 per barrel compared to $99 to $108 one week ago.”
Diesel prices are down, though prices remain much higher than a year ago. The national average is $6.17, down 12 cents from last week, but up from $3.73 a year ago, AAA said. In New York, the average diesel price is $6.43 per gallon, down 5 cents from last week. A year ago, New York drivers were paying an average of $3.89 per gallon.
Here are the average prices among Western New York counties for regular unleaded gas:
- Orleans, $4.381
- Genesee, $4.276
- Monroe, $4.299
- Niagara, $4.240
- Erie, $4.310
- Wyoming, $4.378
- Livingston, $4.338
- Chautauqua, $4.343
- Cattaraugus, $4.263
- Allegany, $4.350
Hamilton County in the Adirondacks is the highest in the state at $4.57 gallon, while Chemung has the lowest average at $4.05.
