According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gasoline prices in the U.S. fell last week, averaging $2.99 ​​per gallon of regular gasoline on Monday. The previous week, the price was $3.11 per gallon.

The average fuel price in the state has fallen by about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, last year, gasoline prices statewide were as low as $2.46 on December 18, 2023, and as high as $3.45 on August 21, 2023.

A year ago, the average price of gasoline in Texas was $3.45 per gallon, 13 percent higher.

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The average price of gasoline in the United States last week was $3.45, putting prices in the state about 13.2 percent below the national average. The average national price of gasoline is down from last week’s average of $3.48 per gallon.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave feedback or corrections to this story Here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Texas gas prices have dropped since last week: Here’s how much