{"id":204186,"date":"2026-03-14T05:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204186\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T05:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:35:08","slug":"el-paso-gas-prices-jump-to-3-69-a-gallon-topping-texas-and-u-s-averages-aaa-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204186\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso gas prices jump to $3.69 a gallon, topping Texas and U.S. averages, AAA says"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Drivers in El Paso are seeing a sharp jump in gas prices, with the average cost of a gallon of regular now about $3.69, according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That price is up 14 cents in the last day and about 45 cents from a week ago. It is also up more than a dollar from a month ago.<\/p>\n

\"Texas<\/p>\n

Texas gasoline price data (Credit: AAA)<\/p>\n

El Paso drivers are paying more than both the Texas average of about $3.29 and the national average of $3.63, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

Jordan Salas reports on El Paso gas prices jump to $3.69 a gallon, topping Texas and U.S. averages, AAA says (Credit: KFOX14)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Some drivers said the increase is painful but may not last. \u201cI think it hurts a lot of people, but I’m not sure it’s going to go on forever, so I’m more bullish that gas prices will settle,\u201d one driver said.<\/p>\n

Another driver said the higher prices are manageable for now. \u201cAs long as it doesn’t go past $5 I think I’m fine. That’s California prices,\u201d the driver said.<\/p>\n

For drivers looking to cut costs, AAA recommends<\/a> simple habits such as avoiding hard acceleration and not letting a car idle for long periods to help save gas.<\/p>\n

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