No Relief In Sight To Skyrocketing Gasoline Prices In Texas

HOUSTON (AP) – No relief is in sight from the skyrocketing retail gasoline prices Texans are paying, according to a weekly survey released Friday.

The weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey found that regular self-serve averaged $3.84 per gallon, up 11 cents from last week. Nationally, the average price rose 12 cents to $3.952.

Another AAA Texas survey found those prices have prompted more than half of the auto club’s Texas membership to cut back significantly on the miles they normally drive. The survey also found that more than two-thirds of the membership are combining errands to reduce driving.

“There is no doubt that gas prices are having a big impact on many Texans,” said Mark Bell, regional vice president and general manager for AAA Texas. “Drivers are changing how they drive and how often because of the relentless upward swing in gas prices.”

The most expensive gasoline in Texas was found in Amarillo, where regular self-serve rose 11 cents to $3.87 per gallon. The cheapest gas was in Corpus Christi, where the average price rose 6 cents to $3.79 per gallon.

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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 – $3.865, up 11.3 cents

Austin-San Marcos – $3.832, up 10.8 cents

Beaumont – $3.842, up 11.0 cents

Corpus Christi – $3.791, up 6.4 cents

Dallas – $3.845, up 10.3 cents

Fort Worth – $3.841, up 10.2 cents

Galveston-Texas City – $3.820, up 12.7 cents

Houston – $3.818, up 11.8 cents

San Antonio – $3.802, up 10.6 cents

Texarkana (Texas only) – $3.798, up 6.8 cents

State – $3.841, up 11.1 cents

Nationally – $3.952, up 12.1 cents

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