PLATTSBURGH — The nation’s average price of gasoline per gallon rose for a second week with the national average up 4.3 cents to $3.12 per gallon Sunday, and in New York state prices are up 1.2 cents and stood at $3.23 per gallon Monday.
According to GasBuddy data, gas prices in New York State are 6.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 29.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
SOMEWHAT TAME
The national average is 4. cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 32.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
“A majority of states again saw average gasoline prices rise over the last week, pushed slightly higher by oil prices that had risen to multi-month highs. While most states saw price increases, they were somewhat tame, though the trend will likely begin to accelerate toward the end of the month. For now, the most common gas price in the U.S. remains $2.99 per gallon, but its days are numbered,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
“While Southern California is already beginning the transition to summer gasoline, and with it, higher prices, we could see a brief ‘clearance sale’ on remaining winter gasoline in some pockets of interior states as refiners start to move these time-sensitive barrels out of the system. Motorists shouldn’t be fooled into thinking any drop in prices is a long-term trend, but rather a very short-term one. I expect any modest and temporary drops in prices will be replaced by pricier gasoline as we get closer to the start of spring.”
According to GasBuddy demand data, US retail gasoline demand rose 4.8 percent during the week ending Sunday, Feb. 3.
The most common price per gallon encountered by motorists remains unchanged at $2.99.
The top 10 percent of gas stations have a reported average of $4.33 per gallon, with the bottom 10 percent averaging $2.60.
The states with the lowest average prices per gallon are Oklahoma at $2.62, Wyoming at $2.69 and Colorado at $2.72.
Hawaii, California and Washington average the highest prices per gallon at $4.69, $4.53 and $3.89 respectively.
LOCAL PRICES
As of Thursday, Feb. 8 here are some prices reported around the North Country:
Plattsburgh:
Zoom Fuels — $3.04
Shell (Archie Bordeau Road) — $3.07
Stewart’s Shops (7137 US9) — $3.07
Sunoco (Margaret Street) — $3.09
Stewart’s Shops (NY3) — $3.09
Mobil (NY22) — $3.09
Sam’s Club (Membership Required) — $3.09
Mountain Mart #109 — $3.09
Shell (NY3) — $3.09
Stewart’s Shops (S Catherine Street) — $3.09
Champy’s Gas and Go — $3.09
Sunoco (NY3) — $3.19
St Armands — $3.19
Saranac Lake:
Mobil (Broadway) — $3.53
Mobil (Lake Flower Avenue) — $3.53
Stewart’s Shops (Bloomingdale Avenue) — $3.53
Keeseville:
Sunoco (NY-9N) — $3.25
Tupper Lake:
Stewart’s Shops (Park Street) — $3.53
Ray Brook:
Sunoco (NY-86) — $3.53
Elizabethtown:
Stewart’s Shops (Park Street) — $3.59
Lake Placid:
Mobil (Main Street) — $3.83