EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso is still the highest paying city on average for regular unleaded fuel as prices have dropped for the second week in a row, according to new data from the American Automobile Association.
The AAA Weekend Gas Watch reported that drivers in El Paso are paying an average of $4.05 per gallon of regular unleaded, which is the only Texas metro average above $4 a gallon.
The statewide gas price average in Texas is now $3.72, 20 cents less than a week ago and 98 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.24, which is 18 cents less than this day last week and $1.10 more compared to this day last year.
The AAA said This is the second week in a row that gas prices have dropped significantly locally and nationally, and Texas is now one of 17 states with statewide price averages below $4 a gallon.
Oil prices continue to trade slightly below $100 a barrel, but gas prices are likely to remain volatile and well above last year’s levels as long as the Middle East conflict remains unresolved.
“With constantly fluctuating gas prices at the start of the summer road trip season, it’s hard for drivers to know the best prices for gasoline as they hit the road,” said AAA Texas Corporate Communications Manager Doug Shupe. “It’s a good idea to use an online tool such as the free AAA Mobile app to shop around virtually for the lowest gas price near you.”
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