Utica, NY, January 3, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.49), averaging $3.48 per gallon. Today’s price is 7 cents lower than a month ago ($3.55), and $1.15 higher than January 3, 2021 ($2.33). New York’s average gas price is 20 cents higher than the national average.
“Prices have been trending downward, which is good news for motorists,” says Patti Artessa, Regional Director of Public/Government Affairs. “Factors such as the continuing impact of COVID and the willingness of OPEC nations to increase oil production will play a role in what prices we see at the pumps throughout the first quarter of the year.”
AAA Northeast’s January 3 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be the same as last week, averaging $3.28 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 9 cents lower than a month ago ($3.37), and $1.03 higher than this day last year ($2.25).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| New York State | $3.48 | $3.49 | $3.55 | $2.33 |
| Utica, NY | $3.51 | $3.52 | $3.56 | $2.37 |
| Massachusetts | $3.38 | $3.38 | $3.41 | $2.21 |
| Connecticut | $3.49 | $3.50 | $3.54 | $2.27 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.52 | $3.53 | $3.57 | $2.56 |
*Prices as of January 3, 2022
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