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Lower Gas Prices May Only Be Temporary, AAA Says
Lower gas prices at the pump may be a treat, not a trick, as October comes to a close. After coming to a five-year peak earlier this month, gas prices are at the lowest they’ve been since mid-September, at an average of $2.82 per gallon. However; that relief may be more of an aberration and are subject to rise in the coming months. According to Jeanette Casselano, AAA is expecting the gas prices to increase in November in connection to the mid-term elections. She noted that how expensive gas prices will depend on how the market reacts to the early November events. However, motorists are not…
White Plains, NY
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Surge In Americans Who Expect To Buy Electric Cars, AAA Says
American drivers are going green, are you? With gas prices on the rise, a new study released by AAA found that demand for electric vehicles is on the rise, with 20 percent of Americans proclaiming their next car will be electric. The latest survey is an increase of 5 percent from last year. According to AAA, improved safety features, decreased ownership costs and increased driving ranges are driving consumers to electric cars. There is also less fears that the battery of an electric vehicle may run out of power mid-trip, the report states, noting that the prevalence of charging stations acr…
Armonk, NY
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Prices At The Pump Reach Five-Year Peak, AAA Says
Motorists are seeing no relief at the pump as gas prices have reached a five-year peak, according to AAA. At a time when gas prices are expected to drop as the industry switches from an eco-friendly blend during the peak of summer to a less expensive winter blend, motorists are instead seeing record high prices due to supply demands. The average price of gas per gallon sits at $2.88 nationally. That is the most expensive for the beginning of October since 2014. The average is four cents more than a month ago and 32 cents more than a year ago nationally. The tristate area remains among the …
Armonk, NY
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'Possibly Dramatic' Spike In Gas Prices Coming As Florence Arrives, AAA Says
Related story - Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? While gas prices tend to dip around this time each year, motorists can expect to see a spike in prices as Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Florence has arrived on the East Coast. On Saturday, Sept. 15, refineries throughout the country will be transitioning from a more expensive, eco-friendly summer gasoline blend to the cheaper, winter blend, which typically leads to some relief at the pump. However, with the Florence making landfall in the the Carolinas, it is expected to cause prices to increase and fluctuate. Acco…
Stamford, CT
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Motorists Pay Most Expensive August Pump Prices In Years
With the demand for gasoline soaring during the dog days of summer, motorists can expect gas prices to peak to the highest price since 2014. With Labor Day fast approaching, statewide gas prices are beginning to peak, with an average price nationwide of $2.87 per gallon, the most expensive prices in four years. Officials said that there will likely be a spike in prices toward the end of the summer. The national average is down one cent from a week ago, and up 53 cents from a year ago. The tri-state area remains one of the more expensive places to pay at the pump, with Connecticut residents…
Fairfield, CT
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Slight Drop In Gas Prices Reported In CT
Gas prices are up as much as 10 cents in some states from a week ago following the Fourth of July holiday, but prices at the pump are down a cent per gallon in Connecticut after reaching a five-year peak this summer. After nearly four months of increasing prices, Connecticut’s average price per gallon of regular self-serve gas has dropped a cent this week, down to an average of $3.08, while the national average at $2.87, up one cent from a week ago, but down six from a month ago. In Connecticut, AAA’s weekly survey of gas prices found that the average price per gallon in the Nutmeg State’s…
Fairfield, CT
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Gas Prices In CT Highest In Four Years For Fourth Of July Holiday
Prices at the gas pump dropped a cent in Connecticut over the past week, but motorists planning on traveling for the Fourth of July will see a four-year peak in prices during the holiday. With one of the busiest travel holidays just days away, statewide gas prices dropped a cent over the week, though national prices are up two cents from a week ago, up to an average of $2.86 per gallon. At $2.86, national gas prices are at their highest point in four years for an Independence Day holiday, AAA officials noted. Despite the higher prices, a record-breaking 47 million Americans are expected to …
Armonk, NY
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Gas Prices In New York Highest In Four Years For Fourth Of July Holiday
Prices at the gas pump dropped a cent in New York over the past week, but motorists planning on traveling for the Fourth of July will see a four-year peak in prices during the holiday. With one of the busiest travel holidays just days away, statewide gas prices dropped a cent over the week, though national prices are up two cents from a week ago, up to an average of $2.86 per gallon. At $2.86, national gas prices are at their highest point in four years for an Independence Day holiday, AAA officials noted. Despite the higher prices, a record-breaking 47 million Americans are expected to tra…
Armonk, NY
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Fourth Of July Travel To Be Busiest On Record In New York, AAA Says
With prices at the gas pump showing the slightest decrease nationally, officials are predicting the busiest Fourth of July travel period in recorded history, according to AAA. Nationally, the average price per gallon is down to $2.86, down four cents in the past week, though AAA has cautioned that increases are likely looming as the dog days of summer swiftly approach. “If demand continues to strengthen and inventories decrease in the weeks ahead, motorists can expect gas prices do a reversal and start to increase again,” Jeanette Casselano, AAA gas price expert said. “AAA expects the natio…
Greenwich, CT
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Prices At Pump Continue Dropping For CT Motorists
Prices at the pump continue to drop for motorists in Connecticut. After reaching a five-year peak, prices have been slowly, but surely dropping, with Connecticut’s average price per gallon of regular self-serve gas dropping to $3.09, down a few cents from a week ago. Nationally, the average price per gallon has reached $2.84, five cents lower than a week ago and 13 cents from a month ago. A year ago, the average price sat at just $2.26. In Connecticut, AAA’s weekly survey of gas prices found that the average price per gallon in the Nutmeg State’s six regions are: Bridgeport: $3.17 (down …
Armonk, NY
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Paying At The Pump Is Taking Up More Of Motorists' Paychecks, AAA Says
Motorists will spend nearly $100 more per month on gas to fill up at the pump this summer, as compared to a year ago, according to a AAA study. Consumers are spending $69 more monthly, on average, since the summer of 2017. According to AAA, gasoline expenses account for 7 percent of an American’s annual income, a 1.5 percent increase from a year ago. With strong summer consumer gasoline demand expected in the months ahead, AAA stated that motorists can expect little relief at the pump with the national gas price average ranging between $2.85 and $3.05 nationally through Labor Day. Official…
Armonk, NY
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Relief In Sight? New York Gas Prices Fall For First Time In Months
After gas prices reached their highest point in nearly five years over Memorial Day Weekend, there may be some relief in sight for motorists in the tristate area. The national price of gas has dropped - albeit just three cents - to an average of $2.94 per gallon, the first drop in three months, according to AAA, though prices in the region remain amongst the highest int he country. Despite the modest drop in price per gallon, motorists will still see relatively high prices, unlike last year, when the average price was $2.37 nationally. “Nearly 80 percent of Americans say the price of gaso…
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