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The statewide gas price average in Texas continues to rise.
AAA Texas says the statewide average hit $3.29 per gallon this morning. That price is seven cents more than on this day last week and is seven cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area are paying the most on average at $3.46 per gallon while drivers in Amarillo are paying the least at $3.01 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.67, which is four cents more when compared to this day last week and one cent less than the price per gallon at this same time last year.
According to the Energy Information Administration, gasoline demand has increased slightly from last week while gasoline supply decreased. Summer blend gasoline is coming onto the market, which is more expensive. The combination of all three factors is leading to higher fuel prices for Texas drivers.
“The ingredients are just right to force fuel prices higher across much of Texas,” said AAA Texas spokesperson, Daniel Armbruster. “Summer-blend gas, increasing demand and lower supply are leading to more expensive gasoline.”
The average price in Houston today is $3.23 a gallon.