Local gas prices drop 4.9 cents per gallon ahead of Labor Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s gas prices have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon over the past week.

Gas prices in Springfield have fallen to an average of $3.23/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $2.89/g, and the most expensive station was $3.99/g. The highest price in the state was $4.76/g, a difference of $1.87/g.

The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.30/g on Monday. The national average is down 20.7 cents per gallon from a month ago. It stands at 49.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Worcester- $3.33/g, down 4.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.37/g.
Connecticut- $3.37/g, down 6.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.43/g.
Hartford- $3.34/g, down 5.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.39/g.

Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:
August 26, 2023: $3.64/g (U.S. Average: $3.80/g)
August 26, 2022: $3.86/g (U.S. Average: $3.84/g)
August 26, 2021: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $3.14/g)
August 26, 2020: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
August 26, 2019: $2.49/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g)
August 26, 2018: $2.78/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g)
August 26, 2017: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.36/g)
August 26, 2016: $2.13/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
August 26, 2015: $2.40/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
August 26, 2014: $3.46/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)

“It seems fitting that, in the run-up to Labor Day, the national average has fallen for four straight weeks to its lowest point since February, giving Americans one last chance to hit the road with gas prices being less of a factor,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “GasBuddy is now tracking eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, along with nearly 20% of gas stations in the country selling gasoline at $2.99 or lower. These numbers will continue to look better every week as we move into fall. GasBuddy’s Labor Day travel forecast, to be released tomorrow, will provide more good news about the millions of dollars Americans who are road-tripping will save compared to last year.”

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