Drivers motor into Labor Day weekend with elevated gas prices

Ahead of the holiday weekend, gas prices remain elevated on a national and regional level.

According to AAA data released this morning, the nationwide average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.81, up from last month”™s average of $3.78. One year ago, the average was $3.82; the record high was $5.01 set on June 14, 2022.

In Connecticut, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.80. The price is up from last month”™s average of $3.77; the price was $4.03 one year ago. Fairfield County”™s $3.85 average is the highest for the state”™s counties.

In New York, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.89, the highest for the entire Northeast region. The price is up from last month”™s average of $3.82; the price was $4.08 one year ago. Within the Hudson Valley region, Westchester has the highest average at $3.97 and Sullivan County had the lowest at $3.85.

California had the highest statewide average at $5.29 and Mississippi had the lowest at $3.29.

“With visits to the pump rather flat and the price of oil hovering around the $80 per barrel mark, the national average for a gallon of gas will likely stay where it is through this holiday weekend,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “Hurricane Idalia may cause regional price jumps due to station damage, flooded roads, and power outages, but as in past years, these things are usually fixed in a few weeks.”