Latest gas prices in region released as Labor Day nears

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Gas prices continued its downward trend as the Labor Day holiday nears.

According to AAA of Western and Central New York, the average cost of a gallon of gas in the City of Watertown dropped three cents to $3.55. The decline is tied for the most in the region along with Ithaca.

Here’s a list of current gas prices as of Monday morning across the area:

• Batavia – $3.58 (up 2 cents from last Monday)
• Buffalo – $3.56 (down 1 cent from last Monday)
• Elmira – $3.35 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
• Ithaca – $3.61 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
• Rochester – $3.59 (down 1 cent from last Monday)
• Rome – $3.63 (no change from last Monday)
• Syracuse – $3.50 (down 3 cents from last Monday)
• Watertown – $3.55 (down 3 cents from last Monday)

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.41, down three cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $3.87. The state average is $3.54, down two cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.92.

For drivers who use diesel fuel, the national average price for diesel is $3.73, down two cents from last Monday. The state average is $4.17, down one cent from last Monday.

When it comes to EV charging, the national and state averages for L2 commercial electricity remain the same as a week ago. Today’s national average for a kilowatt of electricity at an L2 commercial charging station is 34 cents. An estimated 1.2 million AAA members live in households with one or more electric vehicles.

Falling by three cents since last week, the national average for a gallon of gas is back to the June price level. Summer is wrapping up soon, and so far, gas prices have barely wobbled. Concerns over Hurricane Debby are over now that the storm has passed, however, we still have a long way to go with hurricane season, so it is too soon to declare that pump prices have started their usual Autumn swoon. This morning, oil prices remain low – between $76 and $79 per barrel.

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