Pump Prices Remain at Record Highs for Autumn

After a record-setting September, gas prices remain at their highest level for this time of year.

Although the national average has dropped a cent since last Monday, AAA reports that pump prices remain at record highs for autumn, and this is the first year the national average has been above $4 per gallon in October.

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.35.

The New York State average is $4.45, down two cents from last Monday.

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

Batavia – $4.39 (down 3 cents from last Monday)Buffalo – $4.39 (down 2 cents from last Monday)Elmira – $4.33 (down 4 cents from last Monday)Ithaca – $4.41 (down 2 cents from last Monday)Rochester – $4.41 (down one cent from last Monday)Rome – $4.47 (up one cent from last Monday)Syracuse – $4.36 (down one cent from last Monday)Watertown – $4.51 (down 3 cents from last Monday

Diesel prices are down with the national average at $6.26, down 6 cents from last week.

In New York, the average diesel price is $6.51 per gallon, unchanged from last week.