Texans, there is no reason to panic over the supply of gas in Texas. That's the message being sent by AAA Texas on Tuesday after news that there were gas shortages in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
According to AAA officials, the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline will have little to no effect on the gas supply here in Texas...
The historic cold snap effectively halted oil production in Texas when 11 refineries lost power or had equipment that was too frozen to function effectively.
Both the statewide average, and Lubbock's average price for gas, dropped one cent this week. Midland and Odessa continue to have some of the highest averages in the state, over $2 a gallon.
The gas prices in Texas have continued to decline despite summer usually being a time when gas prices go up. The statewide gas price average, as of Aug. 6, is $1.85.