As the nation readies itself for the Memorial Day weekend, gas prices within Connecticut and New York remain above the national average.
As of this morning, AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.57, down from $3.64 one month ago and from $4.60 one year earlier.
In Connecticut the average price is $3.63, up from $3.59 one month ago but down from $4.67 one year ago. Within the state, Fairfield County has the highest average at $3.68.
Across the state line, New York”™s average price is $3.69, unchanged from one month ago and down from $4.93. Westchester had the region”™s highest average at $3.67 and Ulster County had the lowest at $3.63.
AAA forecasts that Memorial Day road trips will be up 6% over last year, with more than 37 million Americans driving to their destinations
“The rise in demand for gasoline is helping to push pump prices higher for now,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But the increase is mitigated by the low cost of oil, which is wobbling around in the low $70s per barrel. Pump prices could stabilize or fall once this long weekend is in the rearview mirror.”
