AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Prices Continue Falling Across the State

HOUSTON--Dec. 2, 2005--Gasoline prices continue lower across Texas as motorists enjoy the eighth straight week of relief at the pumps, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.058 a gallon -- a weekly drop of 5.1 cents. The highest average on the survey this week is the city of Beaumont at $2.133 a gallon -- down seven cents from the previous week. Corpus Christi has the lowest average price in the state -- $1.887 per gallon, down 5.7 cents from last week.

"Conditions appear right for continued declines at the gas pump through the holiday season," said AAA Texas spokesperson Rose Rougeau. "Texas motorists have experienced eight weeks of lower prices and they should continue falling through December."

The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.136 a gallon -- 5.3 cents lower than last week's average.

AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.

Average Daily Prices as of December 2, 2005:

                            Weekly                Weekly
Area            12/02/05    Change    11/23/05    Change     11/18/05
--------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------ ---------
National          $2.136  -5.3 cents    $2.189   -3.7 cents    $2.226
State             $2.058  -5.1 cents    $2.109   -7.2 cents    $2.181
Austin - San
 Marcos           $2.056  -5.8 cents    $2.114   -8.7 cents    $2.201
Beaumont          $2.133  -7.0 cents    $2.203   -8.0 cents    $2.283
Corpus Christi    $1.887  -5.7 cents    $1.944   -5.3 cents    $2.997
Dallas            $2.058  -5.2 cents    $2.110   -6.9 cents    $2.179
Ft. Worth         $2.051  -5.1 cents    $2.102   -6.6 cents    $2.168
Galveston -
 Texas City       $2.069  -6.7 cents    $2.136  -12.3 cents    $2.259
Houston           $2.062  -7.2 cents    $2.134   -8.8 cents    $2.222
San Antonio       $1.991  -4.4 cents    $2.035   -8.1 cents    $2.116


Area              Record High    2004 Average
--------------- ---------------- -------------
National         $3.057 (9/5/05)    $1.937
State            $2.964 (9/4/05)    $1.825
Austin - San
 Marcos          $2.918 (9/6/05)    $1.808
Beaumont         $2.930 (9/4/05)    $1.796
Corpus Christi   $2.929 (9/3/05)    $1.751
Dallas           $3.019 (9/4/05)    $1.835
Ft. Worth        $3.012 (9/4/05)    $1.817
Galveston -
 Texas City      $2.997 (9/4/05)    $1.820
Houston          $2.971 (9/6/05)    $1.810
San Antonio      $2.909 (9/4/05)    $1.778