AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Oil and Gas Prices Push Higher
HOUSTON--April 14, 2006--The current average for a gallon of gasoline in the Lone Star State is more than 40 cents higher today than what Texas motorists paid only a month ago, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.Gas prices in Texas averaged $2.297 a gallon last month. Today, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.729, up 14 cents in a week. According to the survey, Dallas motorists are paying the highest prices at $2.810 a gallon -- a weekly increase of 14 cents. The lowest average can be found in Corpus Christi at $2.650 a gallon, up 16 cents since last week.
"Crude prices pushed near the all-time record high of $70.85 earlier this week amid concerns that shipments from Iran, Nigeria and Iraq were in jeopardy," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "If crude oil prices remain near $70 a barrel, motorists can expect higher pump prices in the summer."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.717 a gallon -- 12 cents higher than a week ago.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, April 14, 2006
Weekly Weekly
Area 4/13/06 Change 4/6/06 Change 3/31/06
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National $2.717 +12.0 cents $2.597 +8.7 cents $2.510
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State $2.729 +14.3 cents $2.586 +10.9 cents $2.477
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Austin - San
Marcos $2.683 +15.4 cents $2.529 +8.9 cents $2.440
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Beaumont $2.715 +14.6 cents $2.569 +11.6 cents $2.453
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Corpus Christi $2.650 +16.3 cents $2.487 +9.7 cents $2.390
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Dallas $2.810 +14.4 cents $2.666 +13.9 cents $2.527
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Ft. Worth $2.804 +13.6 cents $2.668 +15.4 cents $2.514
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Galveston - Texas
City $2.771 +15.8 cents $2.613 +11.9 cents $2.494
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Houston $2.756 +13.9 cents $2.617 +12.0 cents $2.497
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San Antonio $2.652 +16.4 cents $2.488 +9.2 cents $2.396
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Area Record High 2005 Average
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National $3.057 (9/5/05) $2.264
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State $2.964 (9/4/05) $2.167
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Austin - San
Marcos $2.918 (9/6/05) $2.152
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Beaumont $2.930 (9/4/05) $2.135
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Corpus Christi $2.929 (9/3/05) $2.153
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Dallas $3.019 (9/4/05) $2.174
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Ft. Worth $3.012 (9/4/05) $2.172
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Galveston - Texas
City $2.997 (9/4/05) $2.152
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Houston $2.971 (9/6/05) $2.147
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San Antonio $2.909 (9/4/05) $2.134
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