Texans are once again seeing relief at the pump as gas prices have dropped for the third week in a row. With the July 4th holiday in a few weeks, more and more people will be hitting the road. Fourth of July traffic is predicted to top last year. However, it’s nice to see prices dipping as the holiday nears.<\/p>\n
According to AAA Texas<\/a>, Texans are paying on average $3.49 per gallon for regular unleaded. It’s dropped another 9 cents. El Paso is still paying the most per gallon at $3.85. Surprisingly, San Antonio is the city paying the least this week at $3.28. The national average is $4 per gallon this week.<\/p>\n So for now, relief is here. Here’s what we’re paying this week.<\/p>\n Amarillo: $3.46 – Last week: $3.54 – down 8 cents from last weekLubbock: $3.40 – Last week: $3.54 – down 14 cents from last weekMidland: $3.41 – Last week: $3.66 – down 25 cents from last weekAbilene: $3.46 – Last week: $3.53 – down 7 cents from last weekTyler: $3.45 – Last week: $3.56 – down 11 cents from last weekEl Paso: $3.85 – Last week: $3.86 – down 1 cent from last week<\/p>\n Find out what your city in Texas is paying here.<\/a><\/p>\n A quick check-in with OilPrice.com<\/a> shows that Brent Oil is $79.18 per barrel while WTI is at $76.03 this week.\u00a0Even\u00a0with progress being made to open the Strait of Hormuz, it will take a while for the market to finally normalize.<\/p>\n Read More: Viral Sensation Back Up Terry Returns to Pampa for 4th of July 2026<\/a><\/p>\n With the 4th of July holiday weekend coming up in\u00a03 weeks, AAA Texas predicts<\/a> over 5.7 million Texans will be traveling for the holiday, and 4.9 million of those will be driving. The remaining travelers will fly and take other\u00a0transportation. Holiday weekends always see gas prices jump because demand goes up.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0First-Timer’s Guide to Visiting Palo Duro Canyon Safely<\/a><\/p>\n It’s nice to see those gas prices trending in the right direction, especially when so many people are struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n Texas Road Trip Bucket List: Iconic Stops You Have to See at Least Once<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chaz <\/a><\/p>\n Lucky 13 Texas Lottery Scratch Offs With Million Dollar Prizes (Accurate as of June 18, 2026)<\/p>\n Let’s have some fun and look at 13 Texas Lottery scratch offs that have a million dollars, or more, to win.<\/p>\n