AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Five Weeks & Counting
HOUSTON--Nov. 1, 20051, 2005--Texas motorists are continuing to enjoy falling pump prices for the fifth consecutive week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.273 a gallon - a weekly decrease of 11 cents. This week, Beaumont has the highest average on the survey at $2.395 - down 12 cents in a week. Corpus Christi dropped 6 cents to have the lowest average on the list at $2.109 a gallon.
"Gasoline prices are falling steadily throughout the nation due to reduced demand and rising inventories," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Unless there is a disruption in the availability of gasoline, prices are expected to continue to drop throughout the Thanksgiving holiday."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.352 a gallon - that's 10 cents less than last week's average.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 A.M., November 11, 2005: Area 11/11/05 Weekly Change 11/04/05 Weekly Change ---- -------- ------------- -------- ------------- National $2.352 -9.6 cents $2.448 -12.3 cents State $2.273 -10.8 cents $2.381 -14.4 cents Austin - San Marcos $2.307 -11.2 cents $2.419 -13.3 cents Beaumont $2.395 -11.5 cents $2.510 -13.6 cents Corpus Christi $2.109 -6.0 cents $2.169 -16.0 cents Dallas $2.268 -11.5 cents $2.383 -15.4 cents Ft. Worth $2.247 -10.8 cents $2.355 -12.5 cents Galveston - Texas City $2.367 -13.1 cents $2.498 -16.5 cents Houston $2.342 -12.1 cents $2.463 -15.0 cents San Antonio $2.225 12.2 cents $2.347 -14.5 cents Area 10/28/05 Record High 2004 Average ---- -------- ----------- ------------ National $2.571 $3.057 (9/5/05) $1.986 State $2.525 $2.964 (9/4/05) $1.876 Austin - San Marcos $2.552 $2.918 (9/6/05) $1.870 Beaumont $2.646 $2.930 (9/4/05) $1.846 Corpus Christi $2.329 $2.929 (9/3/05) $1.802 Dallas $2.537 $3.019 (9/4/05) $1.892 Ft. Worth $2.480 $3.012 (9/4/05) $1.876 Galveston - Texas City $2.663 $2.997 (9/4/05) $1.871 Houston $2.613 $2.971 (9/6/05) $1.867 San Antonio $2.492 $2.909 (9/4/05) $1.847