Gas prices in Albany down as summer wanes

Gas prices continue to drop

Gas Prices continue to drop both locally and nationally.  According to the latest gas price report from AAA East Central, gas prices are 2.4 cents lower in Pennsylvania this week at $3.231 per gallon.  The average price for a gallon of gas also dropped in the Lehigh Valley, although the region saw a much smaller drop.  The average price for a gallon of gas on Aug. 12 was $3.101, down from $3.169 the week prior.  The price of gas is still dramati…

Gas prices in Albany down as summer wanes

ALBANY — Average gasoline prices in the Albany area fell 0.5 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $3.07 as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 546 stations in the region. Prices are down 7 cents from a month ago and remain 43.2 cents lower than the same period last year. The national average for diesel also dropped, falling 1.8 cents to $3.69 per gallon. Within Albany, the lowest reported price Sunday was $2.79 per gallon,…