Gas prices went up 33.5 cents in Orleans County in past week
Gas prices went up 33.5 cents per gallon of regular unleaded in the past week, according to AAA. The price was at $3.306 a week ago and today it’s at $3.641.
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.72, up 24 cents from last Monday and by 72 cents in the past two weeks. The New York State average is $3.62, up 22 cents from last Monday and 61 cents in the past two weeks.
Diesel prices have also escalated, AAA reported. The national average is $4.99, up 33 cents while the New York average is $5.14, up 39 cents in the past week.
AAA issued this statement today:
“Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 24 cents in the past week. Gasoline demand increases this time of year as the weather warms up and more drivers hit the road.
“Crude oil prices play a major role in what drivers pay at the pump, and prices have surpassed the $100/barrel mark again this morning (and multiple times last week). To help offset rising prices, the U.S. announced it will release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves. The move is part of a broader effort by the International Energy Agency to release a total of 400 million barrels of oil in response to the Iran turmoil, the largest emergency release in its history.”
Here are today’s average prices at counties in WNY:
- Orleans, $3.641
- Genesee, $3.535
- Monroe, $3.584
- Niagara, $3.540
- Erie, $3.570
- Wyoming, $3.577
- Livingston, $3.577
- Chautauqua, $3.500
- Cattaraugus, $3.466
- Allegany, $3.508
