Texas gasoline prices set another record high
HOUSTON — Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights this week, according to a weekly survey released Friday.
The AAA Texas survey found that regular self-serve averaged a record-high $3.54 per gallon in the 11 areas surveyed, a penny more than last week. The national average price climbed 2 cents to $3.65 per gallon.
"Record high crude oil prices above $120 a barrel continue to add upward momentum on retail gas prices," said auto club spokeswoman Rose Rougeau.
The most expensive gas in the weekly survey was in Amarillo, where the average price rose 5 cents to $3.58 per gallon. The cheapest gas was in El Paso, where the price climbed 3 cents to $3.49 per gallon.
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These are average per-gallon prices of regular, self-serve gasoline in Texas and nationally, as well as the change from last week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch released Friday:
Amarillo — $3.577, up 5.2 cents
Austin-San Marcos — $3.532, up 1.6 cents
Beaumont — $3.547, up 1.6 cents
Corpus Christi — $3.521, up 3.6 cents
Dallas — $3.536, up 0.8 cent
El Paso — $3.487, up 2.9 cents
Fort Worth — $3.536, up 0.8 cent
Galveston-Texas City — $3.546, up 2.5 cents
Houston — $3.521, up 1.4 cents
San Antonio — $3.506, up 1.6 cents
Texarkana (Texas only) — $3.538, up 0.8 cent
State — $3.536, up 1.1 cents
Nationally — $3.645, up 2.2 cents
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