GAS PRICES RISE 2-CENTS PER GALLON

  

Gas prices have risen again this week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.27 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel.  That is two cents more than last week and 37 cents more per gallon than last year.

Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in Dallas are paying the most on average at $2.34 per gallon while drivers in Corpus Christi are paying the least at $2.16 per gallon.

Several stations in Brenham were selling regular gasoline at $2.15 a gallon, while the average, throughout Brenham is around $2.19 per gallon.

The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.42 which is two cents more than last week and 31 cents more per gallon than last year.