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Gas prices drop in Texas ahead of record-setting Memorial Day weekend travel, AAA says
Here’s how to beat traffic this Memorial Day weekend
Are you traveling this Memorial Day weekend? Well, get ready, ’cause you’re not alone. According to travel experts at AAA, some 42.8 million Americans are expected to hit the road or take to the skies to get to wherever they’re going for the long holiday weekend. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
AAA has some good news for traveling Texans ahead of a busy Memorial Day weekend.
The association reported gas prices are down across the state, giving drivers a window of opportunity to fill up relatively cheaply before embarking on any trips they may be taking over the holiday weekend. Roughly 3.6 million Texans are expected to travel for Memorial Day, and a record-setting 3.1 million of them are expected to drive, according to AAA.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline across Texas as of Friday is $3.17, 10 cents less than the price at this time in April, according to AAA. That price is also about 43 cents less than the national average. Gas prices in Texas have remained well below the national average for more than a year.
Demand for gas increased slightly from last week, but there was a “minimal” decrease in supply, according to the Energy Information Administration.
“Fuel prices are in a downward trend, at least for now, heading into of one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year,” AAA Texas Spokesperson Daniel Armbruster said, according to the release. “Gas prices may fluctuate through the end of May with record travel anticipated for Memorial Day in Texas.”
No plans for Memorial Day? Here are 5 things to do around Austin over the holiday weekend
What are gas prices in Austin?
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Austin is $3.26, 9 cents higher than the state average but 6 cents lower than the average price in Austin a month ago. Compared to last week, gas costs roughly one cent more in the city.
Of all the cities in Texas surveyed by AAA, El Paso recorded the highest price per gallon of regular unleaded gas at $3.43 as of Thursday. San Angelo had the cheapest gas at $2.95 per gallon.
Map: How much is gas in Texas right now?
Check out AAA’s map of gas prices by county.
Map: How much have gas prices increased in Texas since 2000?
See the average price of regular gasoline in Texas from June 2000 to May 2024.
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