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Gas prices up 24 cents in NY in past week, while diesel spikes 39 cents to $5.53

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 March 2026 at 8:14 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: The gas prices at the Crosby’s in Albion on Sunday evening at Route 98 and Route 31 show $3.74 for regular unleaded and $5.45 for diesel. A block away at Kwik Fill, the price was $3.79 for regular unleaded.

Gas prices went up an average of 24 cents in New York State in the past week to $3.86 a gallon for regular unleaded while the national average is at $3.94, up 22 cents. In New York, gas has now gone up 86 cents since it was $2.999 a month ago, AAA reported.

Diesel has seen a much bigger increase, up $1.54 in the past month from $3.991 a month ago to $5.531 today. A week ago the diesel price was $5.136.

In Orleans County, the average price for regular unleaded is at $3.766 today, up 12.5 cents from the $3.641 a week ago, and $3.306 two weeks ago.

Here are the averages today for counties in Western New York:

  • Orleans, $3.766
  • Genesee, $3.711
  • Monroe, $3.804
  • Niagara, $3.698
  • Erie, $3.787
  • Wyoming, $3.763
  • Livingston, $3.775
  • Chautauqua, $3.664
  • Cattaraugus, $3.641
  • Allegany, $3.709

AAA issued this statement this morning:

“Friday marked the official start of Spring and prices at the pump continued to climb by 22 cents in the past week. With the Spring equinox ushering in warmer weather and more time on the road, gas prices are trending upward alongside seasonal demand.

“The White House’s recent announcement of plans to release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves over four months has had no immediate relief on the oil market so far, as the price of a barrel of crude continues to climb.

“According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 9.24 million b/d to 8.72 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 249.5 million barrels to 244.0 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.4 million barrels per day.

“Diesel prices have also escalated. The national average is $5.25, up 26 cents while the New York average is $5.53, up 39 cents in the past week.”