AAA: Syracuse Gas Average Falls to $4.22 as National Average Reaches $4

Syracuse’s average gasoline price fell seven cents over the past week to $4.22 per gallon, while Watertown’s average dropped 13 cents to $4.24, according to AAA Western and Central New York’s November 9, 2026 fuel-price report.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.00, down 16 cents from the previous Monday. One year earlier, it was $3.06. New York’s average was $4.25, down nine cents for the week and above the year-earlier average of $3.11.

Regional gasoline averages

AAA reported the following averages and changes from the previous Monday:

• Batavia – $4.27 (down 6 cents from last Monday)
• Buffalo – $4.29 (down 5 cents from last Monday)
• Elmira – $4.05 (down 9 cents from last Monday)
• Ithaca – $4.33 (down 6 cents from last Monday)
• Rochester – $4.31 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
• Rome – $4.33 (down 4 cents from last Monday)
• Syracuse – $4.22 (down 7 cents from last Monday)
• Watertown – $4.24 (down 13 cents from last Monday)

AAA said gasoline prices had been falling for nearly two weeks as crude oil prices dipped, but pump prices remained at record levels for this time of year. According to the organization, the national average had never exceeded $4 per gallon in November before 2026.

Oil prices ranged from $89 to $96 per barrel on November 9, compared with $99 to $108 one week earlier, AAA reported. Citing the Energy Information Administration, AAA said gasoline demand increased while total domestic gasoline supply decreased and production rose.

Diesel prices

The national average diesel price was $6.17 per gallon, down 12 cents from the previous week but above the $3.73 average one year earlier, according to AAA.

New York’s average diesel price was $6.43 per gallon, down five cents for the week. A year earlier, the state average was $3.89.

Motorists can compare prices and find fuel-saving information at gasprices.AAA.com or through the AAA Mobile App.

Source: AAA Western and Central New York, November 9, 2026.