Fuel prices inch closer to record prices as National and State averages continue to rise. According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.47, up 16 cents from last Monday. The New York State average is $4.48, up 9 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the national and statewide averages were $3.18 and $3.23 respectively. Chautauqua County's average rose six cents from last week, now at $4.44 per gallon.
National average diesel prices are setting a new record high today. The national average is $6.51 per gallon, up 28 cents from last week. At this time last year, the national average for diesel was $3.69 per gallon. New York's average diesel price is $6.49 per gallon, up 32 cents from last week and inching closer to New York’s record diesel prices of $6.54 set on May 19, 2022. One year ago, the New York average for diesel was $3.91.
According to latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand is up while total domestic gasoline supplies and production are also on the rise.
AAA of Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following regional averages:
- Batavia - $4.42 (up 11 cents from last Monday)
- Buffalo - $4.42 (up 10 cents from last Monday)
- Elmira - $4.36 (up 12 cents from last Monday)
- Ithaca - $4.43 (up 11 cents from last Monday)
- Rochester - $4.42 (up 12 cents from last Monday)
- Rome - $4.46 (up 11 cents from last Monday)
- Syracuse - $4.39 (up 13 cents from last Monday)
- Watertown - $4.55 (up 13 cents from last Monday)
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