Syracuse, N.Y - The price of a gallon of gas continues in the right direction though slowly.
The national average price for a gallon of gas is $4.08, down 3 cents change from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.87 at this time.
The state average is $4.18, down 4 cents from last week but still up 1.18 from this time last year. Syracuse's price is $4.21 down 4 cents, Rochester is down 3 cents,
Watertown and Elmire are down 4 cents, with Ithaca and Rome only down 2 cents .
Below are the current average prices in the Central and Western NY region according to Triple A
- Batavia - $4.23 (down 5 cents from last week)
- Buffalo - $4.23 (down 5 cents from last week)
- Elmira - $4.13 (down 4 cents from last week)
- Ithaca - $4.19 (down 2 cents from last week)
- Rochester - $4.27 (down 3 cents from last week)
- Rome - $4.22 (down 2 cents from last week)
- Syracuse - $4.21 (down 4 cents from last week)
- Watertown - $4.24 (down 4 cents from last week)
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