IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - October 12, 2007) - Texas motorists are enjoying lower fuel prices for the second straight week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average dropped four cents to $2.65 a gallon.
"All cities surveyed this week fell two cents or more per gallon," said AAA Texas spokeswoman Rose Rougeau. "The downturn in pump prices has been aided by a relatively mild hurricane season and lower demand."
Corpus Christi bumped Houston to have the lowest average in the state at $2.54 a gallon -- down six cents. El Paso pushed past Amarillo to have the highest average at $2.79 a gallon -- down four cents.
AAA Texas Fuel Savings Tip of the Week
Maintain steady speeds for the best fuel economy. A car uses extra fuel when it accelerates.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 a.m., October 12, 2007
Weekly Weekly Record Year Ago
Area 10/11/07 Change 10/4/07 Change 9/27/07 High Average
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National $2.760 -1.9 $2.779 -3.2 $2.811 $3.227 $2.760
cents (5/24/07)
State $2.654 -3.7 $2.691 -2.3 $2.714 $3.085 $2.136
cents (5/23/07)
Amarillo $2.747 -3.7 $2.784 -8.2 $2.866 $3.298 $2.185
cents (7/12/07)
Austin – $2.713 -2.7 $2.740 -0.8 $2.748 $3.048 $2.237
San Marcos cent (5/22/07)
Beaumont $2.657 -2.5 $2.682 -3.1 $2.713 $3.055 $2.073
cents (5/22/07)
Corpus $2.541 -5.9 $2.600 -7.5 $2.675 $3.011 $2.035
Christi cents (5/23/07)
Dallas $2.628 -2.1 $2.649 -2.3 $2.672 $3.062 $2.111
cents (5/24/07)
El Paso $2.788 -4.1 $2.829 -2.3 $2.852 $3.277 $2.260
cents (5/23/07)
Ft. Worth $2.613 -3.2 $2.645 -2.7 $2.672 $3.058 $2.109
cents (5/23/07)
Galveston – $2.589 -3.8 $2.627 -0.8 $2.635 $3.056 $2.073
Texas City cent (5/22/07)
Houston $2.574 -3.3 $2.607 -1.6 $2.623 $3.042 $2.068
cents (5/23/07)
San Antonio $2.652 -3.2 $2.684 -1.1 $2.695 $2.994 $2.147
cents (5/23/07)
Texarkana $2.660 -6.1 $2.721 -2.5 $2.746 $3.048 $2.127
(TX only) cents (5/21/07)
Contact Information: Contacts: Paul Flaningan 469.221.8217 Dallas Rose Rougeau 713.284.6552 Houston