Gas prices continue to drop in western Massachusetts Emma McCorkindale — WWLP

Springfield’s gas prices have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon over the past week.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s gas prices have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon over the past week.

Gas prices in Springfield have fallen to an average of $3.07/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $2.84/g, and the most expensive station was $3.44/g. The highest price in the state was $4.69/g, a difference of $1.99/g.

The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.15/g on Monday. The national average is down 26.2 cents per gallon from a month ago. It stands at 70.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide.

Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:
September 16, 2023: $3.67/g (U.S. Average: $3.85/g)
September 16, 2022: $3.48/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)
September 16, 2021: $3.02/g (U.S. Average: $3.18/g)
September 16, 2020: $2.02/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
September 16, 2019: $2.45/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g)
September 16, 2018: $2.80/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
September 16, 2017: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.61/g)
September 16, 2016: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
September 16, 2015: $2.23/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g)
September 16, 2014: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.37/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Worcester- $3.21/g, down 3.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.25/g.
Connecticut- $3.15/g, down 8.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.23/g.
Hartford- $3.12/g, down 8.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.20/g.

“Gasoline prices continue to crumble across nearly the entire nation, with average prices below $3 per gallon in 18 states, with some 65,000 stations selling below that psychological mark. Diesel prices are also falling and are at their lowest level in nearly 1,000 days,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With the change to winter gasoline happening today at most stations across the country, the outlook is bright for the national average to continue to make a run at falling to $2.99 per gallon for the first time since 2021. But while nearly all states are seeing prices drop, refinery maintenance and some outages at California refineries have led to tight supply and rising prices—a situation I hope can be remedied by the end of the month and help California join in on the decline.”

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