Monday marked the highest gas prices ever for the Labor Day holiday. According to the AAA, the nationwide average on Labor Day was $4.15 per gallon, which is up by about seven cents from a week ago. New York State saw its average climb by just over 10 cents to $4.32. And the average at the pump in Chautauqua County grew by more than eight cents to $4.36. One year ago, the national and state averages were $3.19 and $3.26, respectively.
Until this year, the national average was never above $4.00 per gallon on Labor Day; the previous record for the holiday was $3.82 back in 2012. Continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil prices up. As of Tuesday morning, oil prices ranged from $94-99 per barrel. AAA adds that diesel prices have reached an all-time high, climbing 30 cents to $5.90 per gallon over the past week.
AAA of Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following regional averages:
- Batavia - $4.28 (up eight cents from last Monday)
- Buffalo - $4.28 (up six cents from last Monday)
- Elmira - $4.20 (up 13 cents from last Monday)
- Ithaca - $4.28 (up six cents from last Monday)
- Rochester - $4.27 (up three cents from last Monday)
- Rome - $4.30 (up seven cents from last Monday)
- Syracuse - $4.23 (up seven cents from last Monday)
- Watertown - $4.33 (up nine cents from last Monday)
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