Texas gas prices up more than 9 cents this week

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.85/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 7.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.25/g higher than a year ago.

Big Spring's cheapest gas Monday was at DK/Yesway on Gregg Street at $3.69 per gallon, while the highest price was $4.03 per gallon elsewhere in town.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.99/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.99/g, a difference of $2.00/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.99/g while the highest was $4.99/g, a difference of $2.00/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.17/g today. The national average is down 1 cent per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.29/g higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years:

May 2, 2021: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.89/g)

May 2, 2020: $1.51/g (U.S. Average: $1.76/g)

May 2, 2019: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.90/g)

May 2,

$2.82/g)

May 2,

$2.37/g)

May 2,

$2.22/g)

May 2,

$2.61/g)

May 2,

$3.68/g)

May 2,

$3.53/g)

May 2,

$3.80/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

Midland Odessa- $3.92/g, up 18.3 cents 2018: 2017: 2016: 2015: 2014: 2013: 2012: $2.57/g $2.21/g $1.97/g $2.39/g $3.47/g $3.34/g $3.68/g (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S.

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