AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch

Texas Consumers Enjoy Lower Gas Prices This Week

Retail gas prices inched downward this week in all Texas cities surveyed as the average price for a gallon of self serve regular gasoline fell nearly five and a half cents to $2.85 a gallon, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

Although its average weekly retail price fell nearly 11 cents from last week, Amarillo continues to post the highest gas prices in Texas at $3.07 a gallon. For the second week in a row Corpus Christi had the lowest weekly average on the survey at $2.72 a gallon -- down nearly 10 cents from last week.

The national average is $2.935 a gallon -- down more than eight cents from last week. AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.

AAA Texas Fuel Savings Tip of the Week

"Cruise control may be a fuel-saving option if you drive a lot on open roads," says AAA Texas spokesperson Paul Flaningan. "Maintaining a steady speed conserves fuel."

Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, July 27, 2007        Source: AAA Texas

                      Weekly              Weekly            Record Year Ago
Area       7/26/07    Change   7/19/07    Change   7/12/07   High   Average
--------   -------  ---------- -------  ---------- ------- -------- -------
National    $2.935  -8.5 cents  $3.020  -0.6 cents  $3.026  $3.227   $3.000
                                                           (5/24/07)

State       $2.854  -5.4 cents  $2.908  +0.4 cents  $2.904  $3.085   $2.912
                                                           (5/23/07)

Austin –    $2.851  -4.2 cents  $2.893  -0.9 cents  $2.902  $3.048   $2.877
 San Marcos                                                (5/22/07)

Amarillo    $3.068 -10.7 cents  $3.175 -12.3 cents  $3.298  $3.298   $2.952
                                                           (7/12/07)

Beaumont    $2.818  -5.3 cents  $2.871  +0.3 cent   $2.868  $3.055   $2.880
                                                           (5/22/07)

Corpus      $2.720  -9.7 cents  $2.817  -2.1 cents  $2.838  $3.011   $2.809
 Christi                                                   (5/23/07)

Dallas      $2.825  -4.6 cents  $2.871  +1.7 cents  $2.854  $3.062   $2.930
                                                           (5/24/07)

El Paso     $2.947 -10.9 cents  $3.056  -3.3 cents  $3.089  $3.277   $2.942
                                                           (5/23/07)

Ft. Worth   $2.811  -6.0 cents  $2.871  +2.5 cents  $2.846  $3.058   $2.925
                                                           (5/23/07)

Galveston
 - Texas
 City       $2.815  -4.1 cents  $2.856  +1.6 cents  $2.840  $3.056   $2.946
                                                           (5/22/07)

Houston     $2.789  -5.0 cents  $2.839  +1.4 cents  $2.825  $3.042   $2.936
                                                           (5/23/07)

San Antonio $2.817  -4.5 cents  $2.862  -0.5 cents  $2.867  $2.994   $2.835
                                                           (5/23/07)

Texarkana   $2.825  -7.7 cents  $2.902  +0.2 cents  $2.882  $3.048   $2.867
 (TX only)                                                 (5/21/07)