The national average price for regular gasoline now sits at $2.36 per gallon, up two cents from last week.
In New York, prices have stayed the same since last week, at $2.50 per gallon. Gas costs have stayed steady as well in Western New York - holding at about $2.43 per gallon.
The projected price increase can be tied to an expected travel increase for Memorial Day weekend.39.3 million people are expected to travel this coming weekend - the most in the past 12 years, AAA says. 88% of those travelers are expected to drive.
