AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Did You Miss That? Gas Prices Take Brief Breather, But Now Head Up
HOUSTON--March 31, 2006--Drivers got an ever-so-brief respite from climbing gasoline prices this week in Texas, but most area prices have turned upward again after a few days of decline, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.477, less than half a cent lower than last week but 41 cents higher than one year ago. The highest prices statewide are in Dallas, which dipped slightly earlier this week but rose again to $2.527 a gallon, up 0.3 cents since last week. The lowest prices are in Corpus Christi, where the average of $2.39 a gallon is 3 cents lower than last week.
"The spot market for wholesale gasoline experienced a sharp but short downturn just over a week ago, which got reflected in the price declines," said AAA Texas spokesperson Rose Rougeau. "However, those spot prices have spiked again. That means consumers will once again see increases at the pump, at least for the next couple of weeks."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.51 a gallon -- just one-tenth of a penny lower than last week.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, March 31, 2006
Weekly
Area 3/31/06 Change 3/24/06 3/17/06
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National $2.510 -0.1 cents $2.511 $2.393
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State $2.477 -0.3 cents $2.480 $2.340
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Austin - San Marcos $2.440 -1.3 cents $2.453 $2.319
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Beaumont $2.453 +0.5 cents $2.448 $2.323
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Corpus Christi $2.390 -3.0 cents $2.420 $2.295
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Dallas $2.527 +0.3 cents $2.524 $2.373
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Ft. Worth $2.514 +0.2 cents $2.512 $2.368
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Galveston - Texas City $2.494 -1.9 cents $2.513 $2.343
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Houston $2.497 +0.2 cents $2.495 $2.344
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San Antonio $2.396 +0.4 cents $2.392 $2.277
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Area Record High 2005 Average
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National $3.057 (9/5/05) $1.902
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State $2.964 (9/4/05) $1.824
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Austin - San Marcos $2.918 (9/6/05) $1.808
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Beaumont $2.930 (9/4/05) $1.797
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Corpus Christi $2.929 (9/3/05) $1.729
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Dallas $3.019 (9/4/05) $1.839
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Ft. Worth $3.012 (9/4/05) $1.834
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Galveston - Texas City $2.997 (9/4/05) $1.815
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Houston $2.971 (9/6/05) $1.813
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San Antonio $2.909 (9/4/05) $1.798
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