Texans Paying State’s Highest-Ever Nov. Retail Gas Prices

HOUSTON (AP) – There is little to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday when it comes to retail gasoline prices in Texas.

The statewide average retail gasoline price reached its highest-ever November level, according to the weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Friday.

The survey found that the average price of regular self-serve climbed 3 cents this week to $2.97 per gallon after a 14-cent increase last week. That was also 87 cents higher than a year ago. Nationally, the average price climbed a nickel this week to $3.11 per gallon.

“Texas travelers are facing near record high fuel prices as we move closer to the Thanksgiving holiday,” said AAA Texas spokeswoman Rose Rougeau. “This is the first time AAA Texas has seen gas prices topping more than $3.00 a gallon in November. Current fuel prices are 87 cents higher than last years prices. However, higher gas prices are not expected to discourage Americans from connecting with their loved ones.”

Amarillo had the most expensive gas at $3.12 per gallon, up 5 cents from last week. Houston had the cheapest at $2.90 per gallon, down 4 cents.

These are average per-gallon prices of regular, self-serve gasoline in Texas and nationally, as well as the change from last week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch released Friday:

Amarillo – $3.120, up 4.6 cents Austin-San Marcos – $3.000, up 3.4 cents Beaumont – $2.974, up 1.5 cents Corpus Christi – $2.950, up 1.3 cents Dallas – $2.962, up 1.5 cents El Paso – $3.006, up 7.4 cents Fort Worth – $2.946, unchanged Galveston-Texas City – $2.918, up 4.1 cents Houston – $2.902, up 4.0 cents San Antonio – $2.963, up 2.6 cents Texarkana (Texas only) – $3.022, up 2.2 cents

Average state price: $2.973, up 3.0 cents. National average: $3.112, up 5.1 cents