Utica, NY, June 6, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 4 cents from last week ($4.92), averaging $4.88 per gallon. Today’s price is 43 cents higher than a month ago ($4.45), and $1.80 higher than June 6, 2021 ($3.08). New York’s average gas price is 2 cents higher than the national average.
The cost of a barrel of oil is nearing $120, nearly double from last August, as increased oil demand outpaces the tight global supply. Meanwhile, domestic gasoline demand rose last week in the wake of a robust Memorial Day weekend of travel. As a result, the national average for a gallon of gas surged 25 cents in one week to hit $4.86.
“People are still fueling up, despite these high prices,” said Patti Artessa, AAA Northeast Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs. “At some point, drivers may change their daily driving habits or lifestyle due to these high prices, but we are not there yet.”
AAA Northeast’s June 6 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 25 cents higher than last week ($4.61), averaging $4.86 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 59 cents higher than a month ago ($4.27), and $1.81 higher than this day last year ($3.05).
Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
New York State | $4.88 | $4.92 | $4.45 | $3.08 |
Utica, NY | $4.78 | $4.88 | $4.42 | $3.14 |
Massachusetts | $4.96 | $4.73 | $4.30 | $2.96 |
Connecticut | $4.89 | $4.68 | $4.23 | $3.08 |
Pennsylvania | $4.95 | $4.76 | $4.46 | $3.17 |
*Prices as of June 6, 2022
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