AAA Texas: Drivers in El Paso paying most in state for gas
EL PASO, Texas – Drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average in the state for a regular gallon of unleaded gas, according to AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
The average gas price in Texas is $3.21, but here in El Paso, the average sits at $3.43, which is down from two weeks ago when the average price was $3.51, according to AAA Texas.
AAA Texas says Amarillo currently has the cheapest gas at $3.06 per gallon.
AAA Texas says the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have future oil prices soaring to around $100 a barrel – the highest since 2014.
"For the first time in six weeks, the statewide gas price average for Texas did not increase week-to-week. However, Texans are paying 35% more for gas than this time last year and the highest retail gas prices across the Lone Star State in more than seven years," AAA stated in a news release.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.54.
