Texas gas prices have risen to $3.41 per gallon, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. This represents a 7-cent increase from last week and a 61-cent increase from this time last year.
Local Impact
Drivers in El Paso are paying the most, with an average price of $3.91 per gallon, while those in Tyler are paying the least, at $3.29 per gallon.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.84, which is one cent more than last week and 68 cents more than this time last year.
Oil prices have risen in the past week, with prices ranging from $74 to $78 per barrel, due to escalating attacks on ships through the Strait of Hormuz and additional strikes in Iran and other Middle East countries.
Original reporting: WBAP News/Talk (Dallas-Fort Worth) — read the source article.
