How gas prices have changed in New York City in the last week
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January 5, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in New York City in the last week
CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in New York, NY metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of January 5.
New York City by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.00
--- New York average: $3.03
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%)
- Year change: -$0.10 (-3.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.21 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $4.11
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%)
- Year change: +$0.09 (+2.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $6.77 (5/18/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Des Moines, IA: $2.00
#2. Casper, WY: $2.01
#3. Columbus, NE: $2.12
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#4. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#2. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.58
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.96