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ICYMI: Gas Prices Surge Across LI, Jumping 20 Cents In A Week
Check out where you can find some of the cheapest gas in Seaford and Wantagh.
SEAFORD-WANTAGH, NY — Gas prices are steadily increasing on Long Island.
The average price across Nassau and Suffolk counties was $4.08 per gallon a month ago, according to AAA Northeast. But the trend has been going in the wrong direction. Last week, it jumped to $4.48 per gallon across the island.
The latest Long Island average is up to $4.74.
Find out what's happening in Wantagh-Seafordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The big question is "Where can you find the cheapest gas?" Gasbuddy.com has some local options.
In Seaford (as of May 13):
Find out what's happening in Wantagh-Seafordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
$4.57: Evergreen at 3914 Sunrise Highway
$4.57: Citgo at 3818 Sunrise Highway
$4.65: Shell at 4030 Sunrise Highway
In Wantagh (as of May 12):
$4.59: BP at 1442 Wantagh Ave.
$4.65: Exxon at 3229 Sunrise Highway
$4.69: 7-Eleven at 3215 Merrick Rd. (as of May 13)
In North Wantagh (as of May 12):
$4.59: Shell at 3365 Jerusalem Ave.
$4.75: Mobil at 892 Wantagh Ave.
As of May 13, the national average is $4.43 per gallon and the state average is $4.68, according to AAA.
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