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
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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
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Average TX 1.267 1.284 1.520 1.574
(Aug. 2001) (Aug. 2000)
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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