Utica, N.Y., December 19, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 9 cents from last week ($3.58), averaging $3.49 per gallon. Today’s price is 37 cents lower than a month ago ($3.86), and 2 cents lower than December 19, 2021 ($3.51). New York’s average gas price is 35 cents higher than the national average.
“The cost of oil, gasoline’s main ingredient, has been hovering in the low-to-mid $70s per barrel, and that’s $50 less than the peak last Spring,” said Patti Artessa, Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. “Combined with low seasonal demand, gas prices could slide a bit more before leveling off.”
AAA Northeast’s December 19 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 12 cents lower than last week ($3.26), averaging $3.14 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 54 cents lower than a month ago ($3.68), and 16 cents lower than this day last year ($3.30).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| New York State | $3.49 | $3.58 | $3.86 | $3.51 |
| Utica, NY | $3.55 | $3.67 | $3.89 | $3.52 |
| Rhode Island | $3.33 | $3.45 | $3.77 | $3.38 |
| Massachusetts | $3.44 | $3.54 | $3.82 | $3.39 |
| Connecticut | $3.20 | $3.35 | $3.72 | $3.51 |
*Prices as of December 19, 2022
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