The New Year Brings Lower Gas Prices
HOUSTON, December 31, 2005 - The end of the year is wrapping up on a high note for motorists, with gas prices falling for the first time after three weeks of price increases, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.133 a gallon — a drop of three cents. Dallas tops the list for the third straight week as the city with the highest average — down three cents to $2.158 a gallon. Corpus Christi dropped seven cents to $2.005 a gallon to have the lowest average on the survey.
"Gasoline prices have fallen 83 cents since their record highs in September," AAA Texas spokesperson Rose Rougeau said. "After the New Year, pump prices in the state typically turn down due to a decrease in demand."
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.187 a gallon — two cents higher than last week's average.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, December 30, 2005:
| Area | 12/30/05 | Weekly Change |
12/23/05 | Record High |
2004 Avg. |
| National | $2.187 | $2.208 | $3.057 (9/5/05) | $1.777 | |
| State | $2.133 | - 2.8 cents | $2.161 | $2.964 (9/4/05) | $1.681 |
| Austin–San Marcos | $2.124 | - 1.6 cents | $2.140 | $2.918 (9/6/05) | $1.683 |
| Beaumont | $2.150 | - 1.3 cents | $2.163 | $2.930 (9/4/05) | $1.653 |
| Corpus Christi | $2.005 | - 6.8 cents | $2.073 | $2.929 (9/3/05) | $1.590 |
| Dallas | $2.158 | - 2.7 cents | $2.185 | $3.019 (9/4/05) | $1.684 |
| Ft. Worth | $2.146 | - 3.2 cents | $2.178 | $3.012 (9/4/05) | $1.673 |
| Galveston–Texas City | $2.128 | - 3.2 cents | $2.160 | $2.997 (9/4/05) | $1.663 |
| Houston | $2.131 | - 2.5 cents | $2.156 | $2.971 (9/6/05) | $1.668 |
| San Antonio | $2.068 | - 2.2 cents | $2.090 | $2.909 (9/4/05) | $1.631 |
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