PLATTSBURGH — The nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen for the eighth consecutive week as the national average price per gallon dropped 4.6 cents to $3.33 per gallon and in New York state prices have fallen 4.1 cents since last week and stand at $3.62 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy data, gas prices in New York State are 16.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 25.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average is 24.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 42.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
“As motorists turn their attention to Thanksgiving, they certainly can be thankful for the decline in gasoline prices, which has now reached eight straight weeks. GasBuddy counts 11 states where average prices are below $3 per gallon, with several more to join this week. Even in California, the nation’s most expensive gasoline average will fall below $5 in the next 48 hours,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
“Gasoline demand has struggled in recent weeks, falling not only due to the seasonal nature, as Americans drive less as the weather gets colder, but it appears there may be some economic headwinds entering the equation as well.”
The most common price per gallon encountered by motorists remains unchanged at $2.99. The top 10% of gas stations have a reported average of $4.86 per gallon, with the bottom averaging $2.64.
The states with the lowest average prices per gallon are Texas at $2.76, Mississippi at $2.80 and Georgia at $2.83.
California, Hawaii and Washington average the highest prices per gallon at $5.03, $4.69 and $4.44 respectively.
According to a GasBuddy Thanksgiving travel survey, 41 percent of respondents said they plan to take a road trip this year; Fewer respondents, 36 percent, also said their plans were affected by higher prices this year than last year.
Additional findings from GasBuddy’s 2023 Thanksgiving Travel Survey:
• Nineteen Percent of respondents said they chose not to travel this year because inflation made fitting travel into their budget difficult
• Forty-six percent ranked gas prices as the most important factor when choosing a pitstop, compared to convenience/location, which was most important last year
• Fifty-five percent said they will be using a cash back or loyalty program to save money on gas when they fill up
• Most plan to begin their trip Wednesday, Nov. 22 or Thursday, Nov. 23 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Of those choosing to take a road trip this year, 92 percent said they also traveled by car for Thanksgiving last year
• Thirty-nine percent of Responding Americans said they are more interested in owning an EV than last year
• Of those more interested in owning an EV, 18 to 29-year-olds saw the most interest at 44 percent.
“More Americans are planning on hitting the road for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, and it’s no wonder why,” De Haan said.
“Average gas prices have plummeted in all 50 states in the weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, with $2.99 prices spreading like wildfire just in time for the start of the holiday season. Drivers will be saving over half a billion dollars from Wednesday through Sunday compared to what they spent last Thanksgiving with the national average at its lowest since January. However, with the big drop in price, motorists are not seeing all stations lower prices as quickly and should remember to check their phone for the lowest prices before filling up.”
LOCAL PRICES
As of Tuesday, Nov. 14 these are the reported prices per gallon from stations around the North Country:
Plattsburgh:
Sam’s Club (Membership Required) — $3.25
Champy’s Gas & Go — $3.31
Sunoco (Margaret Street) — $3.31
Stewart’s Shops (Rugar Street) — $3.53
Stewart’s Shops (7137 US9) — $3.55
Stewart’s Shops (4717 US9) — $3.57
Mountain Mart #109 — $3.57
Mobil (4319 NY-22) — $3.59
Saranac lake:
Mobil (Lake Flower Avenue) — $3.79
Mobil (Broadway) — $3.79
Stewart’s Shops (Bloomingdale Avenue) — $3.79
Champlain:
Irving Oil — $3.69
Mobil — $3.69
Valero — $3.69
Lake Placid:
Mobil (Main Street) — $3.84
Stewart’s Shops (Main Street) — $3.84
Rouses Point:
Stewart’s Shops (Lake Street) — $3.59
Tupper Lake:
Mobil — $3.79
Morrisonville:
Manny Petroleum — $3.49
Chazy:
Stewart’s Shops — $3.59