Gas Prices Tumble in Lubbock and Across Texas
Gas prices continue to tumble in the Hub City and Lone Star State.
According to the weekly KFYO News Gas Price Survey, the average price of regular self-serve fuel in Lubbock fell nine cents to $3.32 per gallon. Motorists in Lubbock were paying $3.31 at this same point in 2012.
Statewide averages also dropped from last week. AAA Texas reports in their annual survey the average price fell four cents to $3.46 per gallon. The most expensive gas is found in Dallas and Galveston at $3.48 per gallon while the least expensive gas is found in Amarillo at $3.39. Lubbock is not part of the AAA Texas survey.
The national average fell four cents from $3.63 per gallon to $3.59.
Area | Current 08/08/13 | 08/01/13 | Difference | Year Ago 08/08/12 | Difference | Record High Date | Record High Price |
National | $3.59 | $3.63 | -0.04 | $3.65 | -0.06 | 07/17/08 | $4.11 |
State | $3.46 | $3.50 | -0.04 | $3.47 | -0.01 | 07/17/08 | $3.98 |
Amarillo | $3.39 | $3.43 | -0.04 | $3.35 | +0.04 | 07/16/08 | $3.98 |
Austin-San Marcos | $3.45 | $3.48 | -0.03 | $3.48 | -0.03 | 07/17/08 | $3.97 |
Beaumont | $3.44 | $3.47 | -0.03 | $3.45 | -0.01 | 07/16/08 | $4.00 |
Corpus Christi | $3.41 | $3.43 | -0.02 | $3.44 | -0.03 | 07/15/08 | $3.96 |
Dallas | $3.48 | $3.54 | -0.06 | $3.51 | -0.03 | 07/16/08 | $3.98 |
El Paso | $3.40 | $3.43 | -0.03 | $3.21 | +0.19 | 07/17/08 | $3.97 |
Ft. Worth | $3.47 | $3.54 | -0.07 | $3.50 | -0.03 | 07/16/08 | $3.97 |
Galveston | $3.48 | $3.52 | -0.04 | $3.48 | 0.00 | 07/14/08 | $3.97 |
Houston | $3.47 | $3.51 | -0.04 | $3.47 | 0.00 | 07/17/08 | $3.96 |
San Antonio | $3.43 | $3.46 | -0.03 | $3.42 | +0.01 | 07/16/08 | $3.96 |
Texarkana | $3.42 | $3.46 | -0.04 | $3.49 | -0.07 | 07/17/08 | $3.98 |