AAA releases NNY, CNY gas prices just before start of October

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – AAA of Western and Central New York released its weekly gas prices for the City of Watertown and other locations across the region.

The average cost of a gallon of gas dropped six cents from last week in Watertown to $3.19. Watertown was tied with Syracuse for the steepest weekly drop from last week. The average cost of a gallon of gas comes from a composite of different prices from around the area.

Here’s a breakdown of average gas prices from across the area:

• Batavia – $3.40 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
• Buffalo – $3.38 (down 3 cents from last Monday)
• Elmira – $3.15 (down 1 cent from last Monday)
• Ithaca – $3.47 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
• Rochester – $3.40 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
• Rome – $3.36 (down 5 cents from last Monday)
• Syracuse – $3.25 (down 6 cents from last Monday)
• Watertown – $3.19 (down 6 cents from last Monday)

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.22, up one cent from last week. One year ago, the price was $3.82. The state average is $3.25, down five cents from last Monday. The NYS average was $3.90 at this time last year.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline wobbled a few cents before ending right about where it started a week ago at $3.22. Pump prices have been sliding down recently, but the rapid intensification of Hurricane Helene appears to be having an effect on gasoline demand in the southeast region of the country.

For drivers who use diesel fuel, the national average price for diesel is $3.57, down one cent from last Monday. The New York average is $3.96, down four cents from last Monday.

When it comes to EV charging, the national and state averages for L2 commercial electricity remain steady. The national average for a kilowatt of electricity at an L2 commercial charging station sits at 35 cents. An estimated 1.2 million AAA members live in households with one or more electric vehicles.

This morning, oil prices are sitting in the high $60s to low $70s per barrel. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration, gas demand rose while total domestic stocks fell slightly. Tepid gasoline demand and low oil costs will likely keep pump prices sliding, and soon the arrival of cheaper winter-blend gasoline will help to further take pressure off of pump prices as autumn approaches.

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