GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL

  

Over 3.8 million Texans are projected to be on the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be thankful for the lower gas prices.

According to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch report Tuesday, the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $2.31.  That price is seven cents less than this past week, but three cents more than this time last year.

Locally, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.31, with a low of $2.19.

AAA reports this holiday, more than a third of gas stations across the state are selling regular unleaded at $2.25 per gallon or less.

AAA considers the busiest days to travel during Thanksgiving week to be Tuesday night, Wednesday evening, and coming back Sunday afternoon and evening.  The best day for travel is Thanksgiving Day itself.

Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed, drivers in Midland are paying the most on average at $2.90, while drivers in Sherman-Denison are paying the least at $2.10 per gallon.

Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.61, seven cents less than last week and eight cents more than the price at this time last year.