Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.24, down one cent from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.41. The New York State average is $3.53, down four cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.71. AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia – $3.55 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
- Buffalo – $3.63 (down 3 cents from last Monday)
- Rochester – $3.61 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
Now that December is here, gas prices continue to drop slightly along with demand. According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand decreased last week. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks increased. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is only down by one penny compared to last week due to fluctuating oil prices. This morning, oil prices are down to $73 to $77 per barrel. Since oil is the main ingredient in gasoline, those prices have a direct impact at the pump.
Diesel prices are also dropping. The national average price for diesel is $4.19, down four cents from last Monday, and down from $5.10 a year ago. The New York average for diesel is $4.59, down a penny from a week ago, and lower than $5.77 one year ago.
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