The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in Texas jumped nearly 7 cents this week, despite oil and gas producers reporting little damage from Hurricane Gustav.
According to AAA-Texas, Houston continues to have the cheapest gas in the state at $3.44 a gallon, up 4 cents from last week, with Galveston-Texas City close behind at $3.45 a gallon, an increase of 3 cents from last week.
The nationwide average for a gallon of gas is up 1 cent to $3.68.
“Since Gustav caused minimal damage or disruption to oil production, the price spike appears to be short-lived,” said AAA-Texas Houston spokeswoman Sarah Schimmer payday loan. “In many regions, we have seen prices start to inch down in the last couple of days,”
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