Gas and diesel prices rose across the U.S., including in Houston, compared with last week, according to GasBuddy.
Gas prices in Houston rose 14.3 cents per gallon from last week, averaging $3.45 per gallon this week.
Houston’s increase mirrors a nationwide rise in gasoline prices driven by higher oil costs and market pressures. Analysts say motorists could see additional increases if those trends continue.
A survey of 2,559 stations in the Houston area mfound prices were 1.6 cents lower than last month. The cheapest station in Houston was selling gas for $2.98 per gallon on July 19, while the most expensive charged $5.05 per gallon.
“Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in nearly every state for the second straight week, with the national average price of gasoline likely to reach $4 per gallon within the next 48 hours and diesel already back above $5 per gallon nationally,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a release.
Here is how July gas prices compare with the previous five years:
July 2025: $2.66
July 2024: $3.04
July 2023: $3.10
July 2022: $3.97
July 2021: $2.77