Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.49, down six cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.76. The New York State average is $3.74, down four cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.81. AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia – $3.75 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
- Buffalo – $3.76 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
- Rochester – $3.79 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
Gas prices are down across the region this week. According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand decreased while total domestic gasoline stocks increased slightly. Lower gas demand, alongside declining oil prices, has contributed to pushing pump prices down. If oil prices continue to descend, drivers can expect further price drops at the pump in the weeks ahead.
Oil is trading in the $84-$89 per barrel range this morning, down a few dollars from last week.
There is mixed data when it comes to diesel prices. The national average price for diesel is $4.47, down three cents from last Monday, and down from $5.31 a year ago. The New York average for diesel is $4.68, down two cents from a week ago, and lower than $5.83 one year ago.
