Press release from AAA:
Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.13, which is 3 cents higher than a week ago. One year ago, the price was $2.66. The New York State average is $2.23 – 1 penny higher than last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.85.
AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia -- $2.25 (no change since last week)
- Buffalo -- $2.19 (no change since last week)
- Ithaca -- $2.13 (up 1 cent since last week)
- Rochester -- $2.20 (down 1 cent since last week)
- Rome -- $2.25 (up 1 cent since last week)
- Syracuse -- $2.13 (up 2 cents since last week)
- Watertown -- $2.23 (up 1 cent since last week)
Gas prices remain much more affordable than last year making summer road trips more enticing to area families. This year, AAA Western and Central New York expects road trips to be the most popular form of travel with families looking to drive to destinations.
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is 53 cents cheaper than last year at this time, while the New York average price is 62 cents cheaper than a year ago, making road trips an affordable option for motorists.
From GasBuddy:
"Gasoline demand has continued to recover over the last week, with a 3-percent rise in demand versus last week according to data from Pay with GasBuddy, and that continues to push gasoline prices higher as well, for the eighth straight week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
"Americans continue to increasingly get in the car as summer progresses, eager not to miss out on the best months of the year, and our data is clear on that. In turn, the resurgence in gasoline demand is also pushing oil prices to their highest level in months, fueling gas prices to rebound as Americans try to find some sense of normalcy amidst the ongoing COVID-19 situation. For now, its likely that we remain on this path of rising prices, but we won't see gas prices snap back to normal for some time yet."
