AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) -The statewide gas price average in Texas is $4.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is the highest average price AAA has ever tracked for Texas.
According to AAA, that price is 28 cents more than on this day last week and is $1.88 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average at $4.88 per gallon while drivers in Lubbock are paying the least at $4.40 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.97, which is 26 cents more when compared to this day last week and $1.90 more than the price per gallon at this same time last year.
“With the national average almost at $5 a gallon, and the statewide average reaching a new record, drivers can expect to see higher prices for the next few weeks – if not months – as Russian oil is off the market for many countries due to its war in Ukraine,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster. “The best way to improve your vehicle’s fuel economy is to practice safe driving habits and adhere to your automobile’s recommended maintenance schedule.”
Texas drivers are feeling more pain at the pump as record prices continue to be broken almost daily.
Armbruster blamed the higher fuel prices on soaring summer demand, along with continued concerns regarding tighter oil supplies due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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