Gas prices on the rise again in WNY Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Rich Pedroncelli/AP A motorist puts gas in his car at a Shell station Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to know why the state's gas prices are higher than the rest of the country. Newsom asked the California Energy Commission on Tuesday for an analysis of the state's gas prices by May 15. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Posted at 7:19 AM, Apr 26, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-26 07:19:00-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Gas prices are continuing to rise around the country and in Western New York.