AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch
HOUSTON--April 7, 2006--Gasoline prices rose sharply this week and the combination of seasonal increases and uncertainties about gas supply could continue pushing prices higher, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.59, which is 11 cents higher than last week and 45 cents higher than one year ago. The highest prices statewide are in Ft. Worth, which has an average of $2.67 per gallon, 15 cents more than last week. The lowest prices are in Corpus Christi, where the average of $2.49 a gallon is ten cents higher than last week.
"This is the time of year when steep price increases are common, but this year, there is added uncertainty about whether there will be sufficient gasoline supplies later in the year," said AAA Texas spokesperson Rose Rougeau. "It may be several weeks before the picture of the nation's production becomes clear, but in the meantime, motorists may experience steadily rising pump prices."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.60 a gallon - nine cents higher than last week.
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, April 7, 2006 Area 4/6/06 Weekly Change 3/31/06 ---- ------ ------------- ------- National $2.597 +8.7 cents $2.510 State $2.586 +10.9 cents $2.477 Austin - San Marcos $2.529 +8.9 cents $2.440 Beaumont $2.569 +11.6 cents $2.453 Corpus Christi $2.487 +9.7 cents $2.390 Dallas $2.666 +13.9 cents $2.527 Ft. Worth $2.668 +15.4 cents $2.514 Galveston - Texas City $2.613 +11.9 cents $2.494 Houston $2.617 +12.0 cents $2.497 San Antonio $2.488 +9.2 cents $2.396 2005 Area 3/24/06 3/17/06 Record High Average ---- ------- ------- ----------- ------- National $2.511 $2.393 $3.057 (9/5/05) $2.228 State $2.480 $2.340 $2.964 (9/4/05) $2.139 Austin - San Marcos $2.453 $2.319 $2.918 (9/6/05) $2.113 Beaumont $2.448 $2.323 $2.930 (9/4/05) $2.121 Corpus Christi $2.420 $2.295 $2.929 (9/3/05) $2.121 Dallas $2.524 $2.373 $3.019 (9/4/05) $2.145 Ft. Worth $2.512 $2.368 $3.012 (9/4/05) $2.133 Galveston - Texas City $2.513 $2.343 $2.997 (9/4/05) $2.125 Houston $2.495 $2.344 $2.971 (9/6/05) $2.122 San Antonio $2.392 $2.277 $2.909 (9/4/05) $2.104