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<\/p>\nThe average gas price in El Paso on Wednesday, March 11, is $3.53 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline.\u00a0That price is the highest among the 27 largest metro areas across the state of Texas, AAA Texas officials said.<\/p>\n
“The price is six cents more than yesterday. It is 40 cents higher than on this day last week. It is 81 cents more than one month ago. And is 69 cents higher than on this day one year ago,” stated Daniel Armbruster, spokesperson for\u00a0AAA\u00a0Texas. “The record price for El Paso regular unleaded gasoline average is $4.90, which was set on June 22, 2022.”<\/p>\n
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Prices of unleaded and diesel have been slightly higher in recent weeks, with escalating conflict involving Iran accelerating the increase.<\/p>\n
Prices\u00a0had already been trending slightly higher in recent weeks, but the escalating conflict involving Iran has accelerated that increase. Iran plays a key\u00a0role in the global crude oil market, and crude oil is the primary ingredient in\u00a0gasoline.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrude oil prices are elevated amid geopolitical tensions overseas, and that\u2019s putting upward pressure on gas prices. At the same time, we\u2019re entering the time of year when refineries switch to summer-blend gasoline and demand begins to increase as more people take spring road trips,\u201d Armbruster said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s still unclear how long this upward trend may last or how high\u00a0prices\u00a0could climb, as much will depend on how global events unfold and how energy markets respond in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Why did gas prices go up?<\/p>\n
The gas prices come after\u00a0strikes in Iran<\/a>\u00a0that ultimately killed the nation’s supreme leader,\u00a0Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as dozens of top officials during a campaign called “Epic Fury” that began Feb. 28. The country\u2019s remaining leadership announced that its retaliation would include strikes on regional energy infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which 20% of the world’s crude oil and natural gas passes through.<\/p>\n Gas prices near me<\/p>\n You can find gas prices near you by using\u00a0AAA’s fuel prices map.<\/a><\/p>\n Cheapest gas near me<\/p>\n You can find gas prices in El Paso by using the\u00a0El Paso Times Gas Prices tracker.<\/p>\n Gas Buddy also offers comparisons of gas prices near you by downloading the app or you can search by web\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n