Cheapest Gas Near Me: Cost of Driving Is Climbing In Danbury

Danbury CT

13 March, 2022

12:03 PM

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DANBURY, CT — Gas prices in the Danbury area hit a new record on Wednesday — and have continued to climb. As of Sunday, the average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut is $4.47, up about a nickel since mid-week, and 86 cents from a month ago, according to the Automobile Association of America. In Fairfield County, you can now consider yourself lucky if that's all you pay. The average price for a gallon of regular in these parts is about $4.53. In Hat City proper, expect to pay a little bit less, even though the price for the least expensive gallon of gas in the city climbed 73 cents in the past week. According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in the area is selling for $4.25 per gallon at CITGO, 63 Main Street. Here are some other gas stations where you can save, in and around Danbury: Sinclair, 282 White Street, $4.27 per gallonOrbit Fuel, 12 Lake Avenue Extension, $4.28 per gallonCITGO, 351 Main Street, $4.29 per gallon And make no mistake, you can easily pay over $5.00 for a gallon of gas in the Danbury area if you are not paying attention. Across the border in Massachusetts, the average price for a gallon of gas is $4.35. New Yorkers are paying $4.45 on the average. The nationwide average is $4.32. Motorists can expect to pay more so long as the price of crude oil rises, AAA Northeast spokesman Fran Mayko said in a statement. Gas mileage decreases rapidly when a vehicle is traveling more than 60 mph, according to AAA. Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by more than 3 percent per tire.