AAA: Even lower gas prices expected in coming weeks

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The price for gas has slowly decreased over the past month, a trend that is expected to continue according to AAA.

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.08, down five cents from last Monday.

One year ago, the price was $3.20.

The New York State average is $3.16, down two cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.24.

AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:

• Batavia - $3.20 (down 1 cent from last Monday)
• Buffalo - $3.18 (no change from last Monday)
• Elmira - $3.01 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
• Ithaca - $3.22 (no change from last Monday)
• Rochester - $3.19 (down 1 cent from last Monday)
• Rome - $3.16 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
• Syracuse - $3.11 (down 2 cents from last Monday)
• Watertown - $3.17 (down 3 cents from last Monday)

As autumn sets in, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped to $3.08, down from last week.

According to the Energy Information Administration, demand for gasoline has fallen to a four-month low, contributing to the continued decline in pump prices.

With the third quarter of 2025 ending in higher gasoline inventories and the seasonal transition from summer-grade to winter-grade fuel, consumers are likely to see even lower prices at the pump in the coming weeks.