Another week has gone by with little movement in prices at the gas pump. AAA reports that the nationwide average price per gallon has decreased by just over one cent since last Monday and is now $3.14. New York State’s average is unchanged from the previous week, holding at $3.18. And in Chautauqua County, the average inched higher by a fraction of a cent to $3.29. One year ago, the national and state averages were $3.50 and $3.62, respectively.
While pump prices remain at their lowest since the summer of 2021, AAA says a low-pressure system has some potential to strengthen into a tropical storm or hurricane, and it’s something to watch as it moves westward. This time of year, tropical activity can have an effect on gas prices if there’s damage to refineries or if local flooding affects gasoline distribution or demand…