Gas up 5 cents this week, expected to continue rising after Colonial Pipeline shutdown
The average gas price in the Utica area is up 5 cents from last week, sitting at $3.02.
Posted: May 10, 2021 4:54 PM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, N.Y. – The average gas price in the Utica area is up 5 cents from last week, sitting at $3.02.
That’s 2 cents higher than the state average, and 6 cents higher than national average.
Last week, the average was $2.97.
AAA expects gas prices to rise even more due to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which provides 45% of all fuel to the east coast.
“This shutdown will have implications on both gasoline supply and prices, but the impact will vary regionally. Areas including Mississippi, Tennessee and the east coast from Georgia into Delaware are most likely to experience limited fuel availability and price increases, as early as this week,” said Patti Artessa, AAA Northeast Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs. “These state
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New York’s average gas price is up 2 cents a gallon from last week.
According to AAA Northeast, the average price is $2.94 a gallon, which is four cents higher than a month ago and 78 cents higher than this time last year.
The average price in the Utica-Rome area is up two cents to $2.97 a gallon.
“While we saw little price fluctuation at the pump in April, we’re likely to see much larger increases as demand for gasoline begins to increase, especially as Memorial Day and the busy summer travel season approaches,” said Patti Artessa, AAA Northeast Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs.
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AAA Northeast says New York’s average price is $2.89 a gallon, the same as last week.
Today’s price is two cents higher than a month ago and 64 cents higher than this time last year.
The average price in the Utica-Rome area is also unchanged at $2.93 a gallon.
New York’s average price is three cents higher than the national average. After a wild March, Americans are seeing a little stability at the pump. On the week, 40 states’ averages either increased or decreased by only a penny, or had no change at all,” said Patti Artessa, AAA Northeast Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs. “Cheaper crude oil prices will likely help to keep price fluctuation low this week.”