BUFFALO, N.Y. — AAA's national average report for gasoline is now almost nine cents lower, at a price of $3.03. This data was collected from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 U.S. gas stations. A month ago the price per gallon was reported 26.9 cents lower and a year later stands 6.8 cents lower.
The national average price of diesel has fallen 9.2 cents in the last week at $3.99 per gallon with oil prices on the rebound from recent lows as well.
Buffalo's average report for gas prices this week has fallen five cents per gallon to a price of $3.47. GasBuddy surveyed 472 Buffalo gas stations to get those results. Prices in Buffalo are 12.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 2.7 cents lower than a year ago.
10 years ago, the gas prices in Buffalo are as follows:
- December 18, 2022: $3.49/g (U.S. Average: $3.09/g)
- December 18, 2021: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g)
- December 18, 2020: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
- December 18, 2019: $2.58/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
- December 18, 2018: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.37/g)
- December 18, 2017: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
- December 18, 2016: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.24/g)
- December 18, 2015: $2.23/g (U.S. Average: $2.00/g)
- December 18, 2014: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g)
- December 18, 2013: $3.64/g (U.S. Average: $3.20/g)
Head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, Patrick De Haan, says that the decline of gas prices may soon come to an end but the streak has been hot for quite some time.
"As the nation's average price of gasoline has fallen for the 13th straight week, we're on the cusp of potentially seeing a $2.99 per gallon average for the first time in years, most welcome just in time for the Christmas holiday," De Haan said.
They also mentioned that demand will likely pick up this weekend, with more than 103 million people expected to hit the roads for holiday travel. AAA expects more than 115 million people to travel for the holidays.