AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; State Prices Edge Lower
HOUSTON--Feb. 3, 2006--Prices as the gas pump dipped slightly across the state this week foreshadowing what could be 2-3 weeks of lower prices, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.272 a gallon - down 1.1 cents since last week. Dallas has the highest average on the list at $2.294 a gallon - down 0.9 cents. Corpus Christi has the lowest average at $2.152 - 2.1 cents lower than as last week.
"The price of gasoline at the wholesale level declined sharply last week and there continues to be downward pressure on gas in Texas," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Motorists may be in for a few weeks of slightly lower prices. But toward the end of the month, it's likely that pump prices will resume an upward arc."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.355 a gallon - up 1.7 cents from last week.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 a.m., February 3, 2006
Weekly Weekly
Area 2/3/06 Change 1/27/06 Change 1/20/06
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National $2.355 +1.7 cents $2.338 +2.0 cents $2.318
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State $2.272 -1.1 cents $2.283 +1.3 cents $2.270
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Austin - San Marcos $2.263 -1.2 cents $2.275 +1.6 cents $2.259
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Beaumont $2.290 -0.7 cent $2.297 +0.7 cents $2.290
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Corpus Christi $2.152 -2.1 cent $2.173 -0.1 cents $2.174
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Dallas $2.294 -0.9 cent $2.303 +1.0 cents $2.293
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Ft. Worth $2.291 -0.3 cent $2.294 +0.9 cents $2.285
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Galveston -Texas City $2.280 -1.5 cent $2.295 +0.7 cents $2.288
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Houston $2.275 -0.9 cent $2.284 +0.7 cents $2.277
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San Antonio $2.225 -0.9 cent $2.234 +0.8 cents $2.226
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Area Record High 2005 Average
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$3.057
National (9/5/05) $1.908
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$2.964
State (9/4/05) $1.833
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Austin - San $2.918
Marcos (9/6/05) $1.832
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$2.930
Beaumont (9/4/05) $1.807
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$2.929
Corpus Christi (9/3/05) $1.755
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$3.019
Dallas (9/4/05) $1.847
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$3.012
Ft. Worth (9/4/05) $1.837
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Galveston $2.997
-Texas City (9/4/05) $1.820
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$2.971
Houston (9/6/05) $1.823
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$2.909
San Antonio (9/4/05) $1.820
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