Gas prices fall 16 cents across Texas, even lower in the Valley
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The average retail price of gasoline across Texas dropped 16 cents to $2.39 a gallon this week.
AAA Texas reported Thursday that prices this summer reached a peak in June when a gallon of unleaded gasoline cost $2.55 while the national average was $2.69.
Fort Worth and Houston had the cheapest gas in the weekly survey, at $2.34 a gallon. El Paso had the most expensive price per gallon, at $2.50.
In the Lower Valley, the price of gasoline is even cheaper. In Brownsville and San Benito, many gas stations are selling fuel for $2.24 a gallon, while in Harlingen the price is $2.27 a gallon.
AAA Texas spokesman Dan Ronan says motorists in Texas consistently pay less than the national average. Average cost for a 14-gallon fill-up in Texas costs $33.46, compared to $36.12 nationally.
The association says nationwide gas prices fell 2 cents to $2.58 a gallon.
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