Gas prices ease nationally, but St. Lawrence listings remain higher
National and New York gasoline prices fell over the week ending Nov. 9, while station listings in St. Lawrence County and nearby communities remained higher than the national average.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Gasoline prices declined nationally and statewide over the week ending Nov. 9, but listed prices at stations in St. Lawrence County and nearby communities remained higher than the national average, affecting drivers across the North Country.
AAA reported a national regular-gasoline average of $4.01 per gallon Monday, down 16 cents from a week earlier. New York’s average was $4.25, a nine-cent weekly decline.
Station listings in St. Lawrence County were around $4.39 per gallon at several locations. Listings in Potsdam, Massena, Canton and Ogdensburg were about $4.49 per gallon. Those figures are individual station listings rather than official town-wide averages, and prices can vary between locations. BJ’s in Massena listed regular gasoline at $4.149 per gallon, with membership required.
AAA said the national average had not exceeded $4 per gallon during November before 2026. Crude oil prices were ranging from $89 to $96 per barrel, compared with $99 to $108 a week earlier.
The Watertown-area average was $4.24 on Nov. 9, according to AAA data published by WWTI. That figure covers a different area and uses a different method from individual St. Lawrence County station listings. Watertown’s average was $4.54 on Oct. 5, $4.47 on Oct. 19 and $4.37 on Nov. 2. Earlier in 2026, the average reached $4.49 on May 4.
Diesel prices also declined but remained well above year-ago levels. The national average was $6.17 per gallon Monday, down 12 cents from the prior week and up from $3.73 a year earlier. New York’s diesel average was $6.43, down five cents over the week and up from $3.89 a year ago.
AAA recommends combining errands, avoiding heavy traffic when possible, keeping tires properly inflated and removing unnecessary weight from vehicles. Drivers can also compare local prices through the AAA Fuel Prices website.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s next weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update was scheduled for Nov. 10. AAA updates daily averages around 3 a.m. Eastern time and publishes fuel-price information through its fuel-price center.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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