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With OPEC+ deciding to cut oil production by two million barrels a day, we’ve seen oil prices surge 20 percent, which is the primary factor in the national average rising for the third straight week, according to Patrick De Haan.

The head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy said some of the refinery snags that have caused prices to surge in the West and Great Lakes appear to be improving, with prices in those two regions likely to inch down, even with OPEC’s decision, as the drop in wholesale prices has offset the rise due to the production cut.

“But where gas prices didn’t jump because of refinery issues, they will rise a total of 10-30 cents due to oil’s rise, and some areas are certainly seeing the jump already,” De Haan said.

“For now, I don’t expect much improvement in prices for most of the country, with California and the Great Lakes as the exception, with downdrafts likely in the days and weeks ahead.”

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 19.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Prices in Texas are 12.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 34 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel has increased 18 cents in the last week and stands at $5.04 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.59/g Sunday while the most expensive was $5.79/g, a difference of $3.20/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g today.

The national average is up 22.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 67 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• Midland Odessa – $3.37/g, up 27.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.09/g.
• San Antonio – $3.15/g, up 14.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.01/g.
• Austin – $3.23/g, up 9.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.14/g.

Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years:

October 10, 2021: $2.90/g (U.S. Average: $3.25/g)
October 10, 2020: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
October 10, 2019: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.64/g)
October 10, 2018: $2.67/g (U.S. Average: $2.91/g)
October 10, 2017: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g)
October 10, 2016: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g)
October 10, 2015: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.32/g)
October 10, 2014: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.23/g)
October 10, 2013: $3.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g)
October 10, 2012: $3.54/g (U.S. Average: $3.81/g)