State gas prices fell for a third straight week, reaching an average of $3.09 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week’s price of $3.12 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average price of fuel in the state has fallen about 2 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state last year were as low as $3.09 on Nov. 4, 2024, and as high as $3.86 on Aug. 14, 2023.
A year ago, the average gas price in New York was 13% higher at $3.54 per gallon.
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The average price of gas in the United States last week was $3.07, making prices in the state about 0.5% higher than the national average. The average national gas price is down from last week’s average of $3.10 per gallon.
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