National Gas Price Average Reaches $4.03, According to AAA Data
Gasoline prices remain a developing situation as averages show increases compared to last year.
These figures are revised. Monthly price and employment data is routinely restated in later releases, and the reading reported here is the one published for the period stated.
Gasoline prices remain a developing situation, with the national average reaching $4.03 this month and New York's state average standing at around $4.15 this week, according to AAA data reported by FOX 5 NY on August 12, 2026.
FOX 5 NY reported that the national average is up nearly 90 cents from this time last year. In New York, the state average represents an increase of almost a dollar compared to last year's average.
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