Utica, NY, April 17, 2023 — The average gas price in New York is up 7 cents from last week ($3.54), averaging $3.61 per gallon. Today’s price is 17 cents higher than a month ago ($3.44), and 57 cents lower than April 17, 2022 ($4.18). New York’s average gas price is 6 cents lower than the national average.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose seven cents since last week to hit $3.67. The main culprit is the high cost of oil, gasoline’s main ingredient, which is hovering in the low $80s per barrel. The national average has risen daily since March 29.
“When the cost of crude oil crosses the $80 a barrel mark, that puts a lot of upward pressure on what we pay at the pump,” said Robert Sinclair, AAA Northeast Senior Manager of Public Affairs, “and as long as oil costs remain at the current level, drivers will likely see incremental price increases for now.”
AAA Northeast’s April 17 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 7 cents higher than last week ($3.60), averaging $3.67 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 22 cents higher than a month ago ($3.45) and is 41 cents lower than this day last year ($4.08).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| New York State | $3.61 | $3.54 | $3.44 | $4.18 |
| Utica, NY | $3.59 | $3.53 | $3.46 | $4.21 |
| Massachusetts | $3.39 | $3.34 | $3.28 | $4.07 |
| Rhode Island | $3.42 | $3.34 | $3.27 | $4.00 |
| Connecticut | $3.51 | $3.41 | $3.30 | $3.90 |
*Prices as of April 17, 2023
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