Texas Weekly Gas Prices Update, 8/16

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.41/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Prices in Texas are 64.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 56.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel has declined 14.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.27 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.97/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.87/g, a difference of $1.90/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.97/g while the highest was $4.87/g, a difference of $1.90/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g today.

The national average is down 63.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 74.8 cents per gallon 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:

August 15, 2021: $2.84/g (U.S. Average: $3.17/g)

August 15, 2020: $1.87/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)

August 15, 2019: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)

August 15, 2018: $2.62/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)

August 15, 2017: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.34/g)

August 15, 2016: $1.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g)

August 15, 2015: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g)

August 15, 2014: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $3.46/g)

August 15, 2013: $3.39/g (U.S. Average: $3.53/g)

August 15, 2012: $3.52/g (U.S. Average: $3.71/g)