UTICA — The average gas price in New York is down 12 cents from last week, averaging $4 per gallon, according to a report Tuesday by AAA. The current average price is 44 cents lower than a month ago and 73 cents higher than Sept. 6, 2021.

New York’s average gas price is 23 cents higher than the national average.

Lower oil prices, modest domestic gasoline demand, and a quiet hurricane season are combining to drive pump prices lower. The national average for a gallon of gas fell seven cents in the past week to $3.77.

“According to weather analysts, it’s the first time in 25 years that a named Atlantic storm did not develop in August. That’s the good news,” said Patti Artessa, AAA Northeast Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs. “But we still have another month of peak hurricane season, and these storms can affect gas prices by disrupting oil production and refining.”

AAA Northeast’s survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 7 cents lower than last week, averaging $3.77 a gallon. The latest national average price is 31 cents lower than a month ago but 59 cents higher than this day last year.