Texas gas prices rise 6.2 cents per gallon in past week

Texas gas prices have risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.03/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 20.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.18/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.65/g today while the most expensive is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.04/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.65/g while the highest is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.04/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.36/g today. The national average is up 17.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.21/g higher than a year ago.

”Gas prices continued to soar in a majority of the nation over the last week as oil’s meteoric rise pulls gasoline and other refined product prices higher. But, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.