PLATTSBURGH — The nation’s average price has fallen for a ninth consecutive week as the national average price per gallon dropped 6.2 cents to $3.27 per gallon Sunday, and in New York state, prices have fallen 5.2 cents since last week and stood at $3.56 per gallon Monday.
According to GasBuddy data, gas prices in New York State are 17.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 25.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average is 25.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 36.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
“As millions of Americans gear up to hit the road for Thanksgiving, the national average is seeing its longest streak of declines in over a year, reaching a ninth straight week as gas prices fall to their lowest since January,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
“GasBuddy now counts over 65,000 stations with a price of $2.99 per gallon or lower, while 11 states are seeing average prices below $3. In addition, we could see five more states join the sub-$3 club by Thanksgiving. The fall in gas prices, largely seasonal due to weakening gasoline demand, could extend for another week or two, leading to potentially the lowest gas prices since 2021 by Christmas.”
According to GasBuddy demand data, US retail gasoline demand saw a rise of 1.1 percent for the week ending Nov. 18.
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 $4.74 per gallon, with the bottom averaging $2.63.
The states with the lowest average prices per gallon are Mississippi at $2.75, Texas at $2.77 and Oklahoma at $2.79.
California, Hawaii and Washington average the highest prices per gallon at $4.93, $4.67 and $4.37 respectively.
LOCAL PRICES
As of Tuesday, Nov. 21 these are the reported prices per gallon from stations around the North Country:
Plattsburgh:
Sunoco (Margaret Street) — $3.31
Champy’s Gas & Go — $3.31
Buck’s Discount Center (Cash Only) — $3.31
Zoom Fuels (Cash Only) — $3.31
Maplefields (456 NY-3) — $3.46
Maplefields (US Ave) — $3.47
Stewart’s Shops (S Catherine Street) — $3.47
Stewart’s Shops (7137 US9) — $3.49
Mobil (821 NY-3) — $3.49
Mobil (4319 NY-22) — $3.49
Mountain Mart #109 — $3.51
St. Armand’s — $3.54
CITGO (US Ave) — $3.67
Saranac Lake:
Mobil (Lake Flower Avenue) — $3.75
Mobil (Broadway) — $3.75
Stewart’s Shops (Bloomingdale Avenue) — $3.79
Champlain:
Sunoco — $3.69
Valero — $3.69
Irving Oil — $3.69
Saranac:
Tedford’s Gas — $3.55
Gulf — $3.55
Mooers:
Mountain Mart #101 (4340 NY-3) — $3.65
Morrisonville:
Manny Petroleum — $3.43
Redford:
Maplefields (4340 NY-3) — $3.53
Chazy:
Stewart’s Shops — $3.53
Rouses Point:
Stewart’s Shops (Lake Street) — $3.49
Tupper Lake:
Stewart’s Shops (Park Street) — $3.79