The statewide average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is $3.58, according to AAA Texas. That is 12 cents lower than a week earlier and 94 cents higher than a year earlier.
El Paso had the highest average among the major metro areas surveyed at $4.03 a gallon. The McAllen metro area had the lowest at $3.29. The national average is $4.10, AAA Texas said.
AAA Texas said crude oil prices have fallen into the upper $80 to lower $90 per barrel range, which is helping lower pump prices. Prices may still change before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Daniel Armbruster, a spokesperson for AAA Texas, said gas prices can change quickly and that drivers planning road trips should keep their vehicles maintained, including checking tire pressure, to help fuel efficiency.