Gas prices up another 13 cents in Orleans and NYS in past week
Photo by Tom Rivers: The price for regular unleaded was at $4.59 on Sunday at the Crosby’s on Route 31 in Holley, on the west side of the village.
Gas prices continue to go up locally, state-wide and across the nation.
AAA this morning reports the national average for regular unleaded is at $4.52 a gallon, up 6 weeks from a week ago. A year ago, the price was $3.14.
The New York State average is $4.59, up 13 cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.10.
In Orleans County, the average price today is at $4.482 a gallon compared to $4.354 a week ago.
Here are the average prices for counties around Western New York:
- Orleans, $4.482
- Genesee, $4.467
- Monroe, $4.492
- Niagara, $4.452
- Erie, $4.501
- Wyoming, $4.483
- Livingston, $4.508
- Chautauqua, $4.406
- Cattaraugus, $4.481
- Allegany, $4.441
The highest price in the state is in Manhattan (New York County) at $4.958 while Franklin County in northern New York is the highest upstate at $4.772.
“Drivers are facing another sharp jump at the pump, with the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 6 cents since last Monday,” AAA said in a news release. “New York state has seen an even steeper 13 cent increase, and some local regions are experiencing higher spikes still. The surge coincides with the start of May, as oil prices climbed amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
“Gas prices are now at their highest level in four years, last seen in 2022. As of this morning, oil is trading between $97 and $104 per barrel, compared to $103 to $109 just one week ago.”
Diesel prices are also on the rise this week with the national average at $5.64, no change from last week, but up from $3.53 a year ago. The New York average for diesel fuel is $5.93, down 1 cent from last week, and up from $3.89 last year, AAA reported.
