The national average price for gasoline held steady over the last week at $2.26 a gallon while the statewide average of $2.49 was down a penny.
Regional prices were down two cents for Rochester at $2.44, down two cents for Buffalo at
The national demand for gas hit 9.6 billion barrels per day last week, which would be considered average during the summer but is very high for winter. Motorists may have been driving less but deciding to fill up because of the severe winter weather across most of the country.