Lindenhurst gas and diesel watch: regular climbs, diesel is nearly flat
AAA’s Nassau-Suffolk proxy puts Lindenhurst-area regular at $4.550 and diesel at $5.925, keeping commuter and fleet fuel costs elevated.
For Lindenhurst readers, the latest AAA Nassau-Suffolk benchmark — the best local proxy available — puts regular gas at $4.550 a gallon and diesel at $5.925 on May 8, 2026. It is a Nassau-Suffolk average, not a single-station survey, but it is the clearest local read for a community in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County.
Regular is the bigger budget squeeze. It is down 0.4 cent from yesterday, but still up 20.1 cents from a week ago, 50.0 cents from a month ago, and $1.516 from a year ago. That keeps commuting and household fill-ups expensive even before station-to-station differences come into play.
Diesel is nearly flat day to day
Diesel barely moved from the prior check, slipping 0.1 cent. The longer view is still costly: diesel is up 1.7 cents from a week ago, down 1.2 cents from a month ago, and $2.038 above the year-ago level. That matters for contractors, delivery drivers, restaurants, landscapers, and other businesses that burn through fuel quickly.
Broader fuel prices remain elevated
New York’s AAA average is $4.582 for regular and $5.951 for diesel. EIA‘s May 5 update showed U.S. regular gasoline at $4.452 and on-highway diesel at $5.640, which keeps the broader cost backdrop elevated even when one fuel pauses for a day.
For weekend errands and travel, the practical move is still to compare stations and corridors before you fill up. If you’re seeing especially high or low pump prices in Lindenhurst, share the highest and lowest local prices you spot.
