Five Weeks and Counting
HOUSTON, November 11, 2005 - Texas motorists are continuing to enjoy falling pump prices for the fifth consecutive week, according to AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.273 a gallon — a weekly decrease of 11 cents. This week, Beaumont has the highest average on the survey at $2.395 — down 12 cents in a week. Corpus Christi dropped 6 cents to have the lowest average on the list at $2.109 a gallon.
"Gasoline prices are falling steadily throughout the nation due to reduced demand and rising inventories," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Unless there is a disruption in the availability of gasoline, prices are expected to continue to drop throughout the Thanksgiving holiday.
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.352 a gallon that's 10 cents less than last week's average.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 A.M., November 11, 2005:
| Area | 11/10/05 | Weekly Change |
11/04/05 | Record High |
2004 Avg. |
| National | $2.352 | $2.448 | $3.057 (9/5/05) | $1.986 | |
| State | $2.273 | - 10.8 cents | $2.381 | $2.964 (9/4/05) | $1.876 |
| Austin–San Marcos | $2.307 | - 11.2 cents | $2.419 | $2.918 (9/6/05) | $1.870 |
| Beaumont | $2.395 | - 11.5 cents | $2.510 | $2.930 (9/4/05) | $1.846 |
| Corpus Christi | $2.109 | - 6.0 cents | $2.169 | $2.929 (9/3/05) | $1.802 |
| Dallas | $2.268 | - 11.5 cents | $2.383 | $3.019 (9/4/05) | $1.892 |
| Ft. Worth | $2.247 | - 10.8 cents | $2.355 | $3.012 (9/4/05) | $1.876 |
| Galveston–Texas City | $2.367 | - 13.1 cents | $2.498 | $2.997 (9/4/05) | $1.871 |
| Houston | $2.342 | - 12.1 cents | $2.463 | $2.971 (9/6/05) | $1.867 |
| San Antonio | $2.225 | - 12.2 cents | $2.347 | $2.909 (9/4/05) | $1.847 |
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