Texas gas prices tick up after weeklong slide; Kerr County still above state average

Gas prices across Texas rose overnight for every grade of fuel, ending a week of declines, according to AAA’s daily statewide averages released Tuesday.

Kerr County drivers are paying more than most Texans. AAA puts the county’s average for a gallon of regular at $3.95, about 11 cents above the statewide average of $3.84.

Statewide, regular rose about 2 cents from Monday. Diesel saw the biggest one-day increase of any grade, up about 5 cents to $5.72 a gallon.

The overnight bump didn’t erase last week’s drop. Regular is still about 6.5 cents cheaper than it was a week ago, and diesel remains roughly 24 cents below the all-time Texas high of $5.96 it set in mid-September.

Compared with a year ago, drivers are paying far more. Regular is up 44% from this time last year, and diesel is up 82%.

Around Kerrville

Most Kerrville stations listed regular between $3.85 and $3.99 on GasBuddy Tuesday morning, with several of those prices last reported Monday.

The lowest prices in the area were outside the city limits. A driver reported $3.69 at the Velocity on China Street in Center Point as of Monday, and the Mobil/Velocity on Junction Highway in Ingram listed $3.79.

Inside Kerrville, the lowest listed price was $3.85 at the Exxon/Shell on East Bandera Highway.

Where Texas averages stand Tuesday, per AAA:

Regular: $3.84, up 1.9 cents from Monday, down 6.5 cents from last week, up $1.18 from a year ago
Mid-grade: $4.34, up 3.5 cents from Monday, down 7.2 cents from last week, up $1.22 from a year ago
Premium: $4.71, up 3.2 cents from Monday, down 6.8 cents from last week, up $1.23 from a year ago
Diesel: $5.72, up 5.5 cents from Monday, down 1.3 cents from last week, up $2.58 from a year ago

Sources: AAA statewide and Kerr County averages; GasBuddy station listings as of 8:18 a.m. Tuesday.