Gas prices fall in Texas week-over-week; check out state and national averages

Published 6:01 am Monday, April 15, 2024

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Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Prices in Texas are 12.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 18.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel is down 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.48/g Sunday while the most expensive was $4.42/g, a difference of $1.94/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.60/g today.

The national average is up 14.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• Midland Odessa – $3.28/g, up 5.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.22/g.
• San Antonio – $3.01/g, down 12.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.13/g.
• Austin – $3.06/g, down 9.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.16/g.

Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years:

April 15, 2023: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)
April 15, 2022: $3.68/g (U.S. Average: $4.07/g)
April 15, 2021: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
April 15, 2020: $1.60/g (U.S. Average: $1.81/g)
April 15, 2019: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
April 15, 2018: $2.48/g (U.S. Average: $2.71/g)
April 15, 2017: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
April 15, 2016: $1.90/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
April 15, 2015: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
April 15, 2014: $3.47/g (U.S. Average: $3.64/g)