2016 coming to a close with its highest gas prices all year

Gas prices are closing out 2016 at their highest point of the year.

The New York State average is up four cents from last week at an average of $2.47 per gallon, the highest it has been all year. The state average a year ago was over 20 cents lower at $2.24.

The average in Buffalo sit at $2.40 as prices continue to rise because of market expectations of tighter availability after OPEC's deal to cut oil production beginning in January.