Gas Prices Creep Up a Penny From a Month Ago
HOUSTON--Feb. 16, 2001--Gas Prices in the Lone Star State rose a penny in February, according to the Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Texas.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $1.39 -- 10 cents more than this time last year.
AAA's Fuel Gauge Report shows nationally the average price for unleaded fuel is $1.49 a gallon, holding steady from a month ago -- but 12 cents higher per gallon than last year.
February is typically the month with the lowest gas demand, so prices traditionally drop at this time of year. But oil industry analysts say that skyrocketing natural gas prices have had an impact on fuel costs because some natural gas components are used in fuel additives.
AAA TEXAS FUEL GAUGE MONTHLY REPORT AVERAGE PRICE OF SELF-SERVE REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE IN SELECTED TEXAS CITIES Metro State Feb. '01 Feb. '00 ----------------------------------------------- Abilene TX 1.391 1.306 Amarillo TX 1.431 1.345 Austin TX 1.361 1.260 Beaumont TX 1.391 1.288 Brownsville TX 1.318 1.291 Corpus Christi TX 1.301 1.238 Dallas TX 1.425 1.309 El Paso TX 1.363 1.309 Fort Worth TX 1.424 1.280 Houston TX 1.384 1.307 Laredo TX 1.437 1.291 Longview TX 1.399 1.300 Lubbock TX 1.427 1.323 Midland TX 1.424 n/a Odessa TX 1.397 n/a San Antonio TX 1.323 1.239 Waco TX 1.358 1.256 ----------------------------------------------- Average TX 1.386 1.290 (Feb. 2001) (Feb. 2000) National Average Price $1.49 $1.37 up 12 cents Texas Average Price $1.39 $1.29 up 10 cents Survey Commissioned by AAA-Texas on February 2001