State gas prices are essentially unchanged last week and reached an average of $2.44 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, approximately the same as last week’s price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.<\/p>\n
The average fuel price in state rose about 11 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.32 on Jan. 5, 2026, and as high as $2.86 on June 23, 2025.<\/p>\n
A year ago, the average gas price in Texas was 9% higher at $2.67 per gallon.<\/p>\n
>> INTERACTIVE: See how your area’s gas prices have changed over the years at data.reporternews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The average gas price in the United States last week was $2.87, making prices in the state about 15.0% lower than the nation’s average. The average national gas price is slightly higher than last week’s average of $2.85 per gallon.<\/p>\n USA TODAY Co. is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a>. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here<\/a>. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey<\/a> and share your thoughts with us.<\/p>\n