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
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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