The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is up one penny from last week at $2.29 per gallon, 55 cents more than a year ago. The New York State average is $2.46 per gallon, down a penny from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $1.94.
Locally, however, gas prices are bucking the trend with the cost of a gallon of gas at $2.42 in Buffalo and $2.37 in Rochester — both down one cent and below the state average, according to AAA of Western and Central New York.
New York State remains on the “Top 10 Most Expensive Average Gas Prices” list at number nine. In mid-March, prices will likely rise as more refiners begin to switch from winter-blend to summer-blend gasoline and driver demand increases. Continued compliance from OPEC countries has kept crude oil trading higher than last year, but rising U.S. production has placed a ceiling on the market, leading to flat prices.
