EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Gas prices are climbing across El Paso, with many drivers now paying around $4.19 per gallon for regular fuel at stations across the city.
KFOX14/CBS4 visited multiple gas stations in west and central El Paso and found similar prices, making it difficult for drivers to find cheaper options.
“I mean, oh, hell no. I really don’t want to pay these kind of gas prices,” said one El Paso driver. “I drove past three gas stations. All of them have the same price. I have no choice but to get gas now.”
At one station in central El Paso, regular gasoline was listed at $4.19 per gallon.
According to AAA, the average price for regular gas in El Paso is around $3.99 per gallon, compared to about $3.81 statewide and roughly $4.09 nationally.
That means drivers in El Paso are paying more than the Texas average, but still slightly below the national average.
For some residents, the higher prices are forcing changes in daily spending.
Emilio, a college student at the University of Texas at El Paso, said he has started cutting back on other expenses, specifically at the grocery store, to afford gas.
“I just get the minimum, like vegetables and meat, but not anymore, like ice cream or goodies.”
Other drivers say they are adjusting how often they get behind the wheel.
“I just try to cut back on my trips reduce the amount of places I go across the city,” another driver said.
Despite the rising costs, some say they have little choice but to keep filling up.
“I got no choice. I’m coming home from work. My gas tank is on empty so I got to put gas,” one driver said.
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