AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Prices Move Higher
HOUSTON--Dec. 16, 2005--Retail gasoline prices in Texas have increased nearly a dime in the last two weeks, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.144 a gallon -- a weekly increase of about seven cents. Dallas takes the lead this week as the city with the highest average on the list -- up eight cents to $2.165 a gallon. Corpus Christi's average went up 10 cents, but still remain the lowest priced at $2.065 a gallon.
"Despite an 82 cent decrease since Labor Day, the current $2.14 average is the highest ever non-inflation adjusted price heading into the Christmas holiday," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "As the price of crude continues to hover near $60 a barrel, pump prices are expected to continue to inch upward."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.192 a gallon -- four cents higher 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 AM, December 16, 2005: Weekly Weekly Area 12/15/05 Change 12/9/05 Change 12/02/05 ---------------- --------- ------------ -------- ----------- --------- National $2.192 +4.3 cents $2.149 +1.3 cents $2.136 State $2.144 +6.8 cents $2.076 +1.8 cents $2.058 Austin - San Marcos $2.112 +5.2 cents $2.060 +0.4 cent $2.056 Beaumont $2.134 +3.2 cents $2.102 -3.1 cents $2.133 Corpus Christi $2.065 +10.3 cents $1.962 +7.5 cents $1.887 Dallas $2.165 +8.2 cents $2.083 +2.5 cents $2.058 Ft. Worth $2.155 +8.5 cents $2.070 +1.9 cents $2.051 Galveston -Texas City $2.138 +5.1 cents $2.087 +1.8 cents $2.069 Houston $2.141 +7.4 cents $2.067 +0.5 cent $2.062 San Antonio $2.084 +7.5 cents $2.009 +1.8 cents $1.991 Area Record High 2004 Average ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- National $3.057 (9/5/05) $1.829 State $2.964 (9/4/05) $1.735 Austin - San Marcos $2.918 (9/6/05) $1.727 Beaumont $2.930 (9/4/05) $1.707 Corpus Christi $2.929 (9/3/05) $1.645 Dallas $3.019 (9/4/05) $1.745 Ft. Worth $3.012 (9/4/05) $1.727 Galveston -Texas City $2.997 (9/4/05) $1.735 Houston $2.971 (9/6/05) $1.730 San Antonio $2.909 (9/4/05) $1.690