BUFFALO, N.Y. — As crude oil prices begin to drop, so do gas prices.
According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.72, which is down seven cents from one week ago. Last year, the price was $3.18/gallon of gas.
In New York State, the average price per gallon of gas is $3.89, down 12 cents from last Monday. The average price per gallon last year in New York State was $3.28 per gallon.
Here is a list of averages per gallon across the state, including in Western New York.
• Batavia - $4.05 (down 10 cents from last week)
• Buffalo - $3.97 (down 12 cents from last week)
• Elmira - $3.81 (down 15 cents from last week)
• Ithaca - $4.04 (down 10 cents from last week)
• Rochester - $4.03 (down 11 cents from last week)
• Rome - $4.05 (down 17 cents from last week)
• Syracuse - $3.97 (down 12 cents from last week)
• Watertown - $4.07 (down 15 cents from last week)
AAA says if gasoline demand begins to subside, as it normally does after Labor Day, prices at the pump should continue to decrease.
There are ways to conserve fuel, and AAA is offering tips on how to save gas on their website here: https://gasprices.aaa.com/news/fuel-saving-tips/