Gas remains above $4.20 per gallon locally and nationally, even as New York switches to winter blend

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s average gas price hit $4.38 per gallon on Monday, a one-cent drop from a week ago and a five-cent drop from a month ago.

Although New York State is switching to winter blend gas, which is less expensive to produce, gas prices remain high with the Strait of Hormuz still closed, impacting global oil supplies. Crude oil, the main ingredient in gasoline, remains above $100 per barrel amid the war with Iran…