Gas prices are continuing to drop at the national, state, and county levels. AAA reports that today's national average price at the pump is $3.78 per gallon, which is down by seven cents from last Monday. Meanwhile, New York State's average is $4.00, down by 13 cents since last Monday. And in Chautauqua County, the average price per gallon is $4.01, a drop of 17 cents from eight days ago. One year ago today, the national and state averages were $3.19 and $3.28, respectively. According to AAA, a combination of lower oil prices, modest domestic gasoline demand, and a potentially quiet hurricane season are driving pump prices lower.
AAA of Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia - $4.15 (down 11 cents from last week)
- Buffalo - $4.08 (down 10 cents from last week)
- Elmira - $3.96 (down 11 cents from last week)
- Ithaca - $4.14 (down nine cents from last week)
- Rochester - $4.13 (down 12 cents from last week)
- Rome - $4.22 (down 16 cents from last week)
- Syracuse - $4.08 (down 13 cents from last week)
- Watertown - $4.20 (down 20 cents from last week)
Gas prices on Tuesday at Kwik Fill on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Photo by Greg Larson
