AAA: Gas prices slowly declining, holding steady above $3.60 in Syracuse

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline on Monday, June 3, is $3.53, which is down six cents from last Monday. A year ago, the price was $3.56. The New York State average is $3.65, which is down two cents from last Monday.

A year ago, the NYS average was $3.70. According to AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY), the following are the current averages:

- Batavia: $3.61 (down 1 cent from last Monday)

- Buffalo: $3.64 (no change from last Monday)

- Elmira: $3.47 (down 4 cents from last Monday)

- Ithaca: $3.68 (no change from last Monday)

- Rochester: $3.66 (down 1 cent from last Monday)

- Rome: $3.69 (down 1 cent from last Monday)

- Syracuse: $3.62 (down 3 cents from last Monday)

- Watertown: $3.71 (down 1 cent from last Monday)

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped six cents from last week to $3.53, marking the largest one-week drop so far in 2024.