AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Prices Edge Higher
HOUSTON--Jan. 27, 2006--Pump prices pushed upward as last week's decreases proved to be short lived, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.280 a gallon - up a penny since last week. Dallas has the highest average on the list at $2.303 a gallon - up a penny. Corpus Christi has the lowest average at $2.173--about the same as last week.
"Retail gasoline prices have moved higher against a backdrop of increased crude oil prices," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "A year ago, crude oil traded at $49 a barrel and gas prices averaged $1.792--49 cents lower than the current average of $2.283. This week, crude hovers around $66 a barrel."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.338 a gallon - a two cent weekly increase.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, January 27, 2006
Area Weekly Weekly
1/27/06 Change 1/20/06 Change 1/13/06
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National $2.338 +2.0 cents $2.318 -1.7 cents $2.335
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State $2.283 +1.3 cents $2.270 -1.4 cents $2.284
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Austin-
San Marcos $2.275 +1.6 cents $2.259 -0.6 cent $2.265
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Beaumont $2.297 +0.7 cent $2.290 No Change $2.290
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Corpus Christi $2.173 -0.1 cent $2.174 -4.4 cents $2.218
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Dallas $2.303 +1.0 cent $2.293 -2.2 cents $2.315
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Ft. Worth $2.294 +0.9 cent $2.285 -1.7 cents $2.302
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Galveston-
Texas City $2.295 +0.7 cent $2.288 -1.8 cents $2.306
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Houston $2.284 +0.7 cent $2.277 -1.4 cents $2.291
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San Antonio $2.234 +0.8 cent $2.226 -0.9 cent $2.235
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Area Record 2004
High Average
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National $3.057
(9/5/05) $1.854
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State $2.964
(9/4/05) $1.789
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Austin- $2.918
San Marcos (9/6/05) $1.779
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Beaumont $2.930
(9/4/05) $1.772
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Corpus Christi $2.929
(9/3/05) $1.771
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Dallas $3.019
(9/4/05) $1.800
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Ft. Worth $3.012
(9/4/05) $1.792
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Galveston- $2.997
Texas City (9/4/05) $1.777
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Houston $2.971
(9/6/05) $1.775
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San Antonio $2.909
(9/4/05) $1.770
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