Texas Gas Prices Fluctuate; AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report
HOUSTON--Aug. 16, 2001--Some Texas cities have seen a decrease -- others an increase -- in monthly gas price averages.Overall, the statewide average price dropped a penny to $1.27 a gallon from a month ago. The current average is a decrease of more than 15 cents from last August's average of $1.44 a gallon.
In Texas, the highest average price for regular can be found in Dallas at $1.34 a gallon, with the cheapest being purchased in Brownsville at $1.20.
"An increase in demand and crude oil prices could cause somewhat higher gasoline prices as we near the Labor Day holiday," according to Rose Rougeau, a spokesperson for AAA Texas.
Nationally, AAA's Fuel Gauge Report shows the average price hovering at $1.40, down 4 cents since mid-July.
The top three expensive states to purchase gasoline are Hawaii ($1.97), Alaska ($1.70) and California ($1.62).
The least expensive states are South Carolina ($1.24), Georgia ($1.25) and Texas ($1.27).
AAA and AAA Texas commission their Fuel Gauge Reports as a public service. The current reports are based on data gathered by the Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information.
AAA Texas has been serving Texans since 1902. AAA Texas offers its members a full service travel agency, auto-related and financial services, as well as public safety programs and legislative advocacy.
Note: Attached is August 16, 2001 average price information for 17 Texas cities.
AAA TEXAS FUEL GAUGE MONTHLY REPORT AVERAGE PRICE OF SELF-SERVE REGULAR GASOLINE IN SELECTED TEXAS CITIES Metro State Aug. '01 July '01 June '01 May '01 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene TX 1.278 1.290 1.565 1.609 Amarillo TX 1.267 1.208 1.613 1.648 Austin TX 1.256 1.297 1.478 1.521 Beaumont TX 1.259 1.218 1.489 1.538 Brownsville TX 1.201 1.141 1.364 1.491 Corpus Christi TX 1.212 1.119 1.361 1.477 Dallas TX 1.343 1.456 1.648 1.670 El Paso TX 1.236 1.347 1.492 1.541 Fort Worth TX 1.330 1.404 1.644 1.661 Houston TX 1.306 1.404 1.591 1.636 Laredo TX 1.304 1.302 1.494 1.567 Longview TX 1.274 1.295 1.574 1.610 Lubbock TX 1.267 1.203 1.585 1.608 Midland TX 1.293 1.425 1.579 1.582 Odessa TX 1.240 1.281 1.442 1.554 San Antonio TX 1.221 1.205 1.421 1.493 Waco TX 1.258 1.237 1.502 1.551 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Average TX 1.267 1.284 1.520 1.574 (Aug. 2001) (Aug. 2000) ----------- ----------- National Average Price $1.40 $1.51 down 11 cents Texas Average Price $1.27 $1.44 down 17 cents -- Survey Commissioned by AAA-Texas on August 2001