Hurricanes Push Gas Prices Up in Texas: What Drivers Need to Know

If you drive a car and it is your only mode of transportation, then at some point that car will need fuel unless it's electric.  Luckily, we haven't been slammed with crazy high gas prices, but it's possible that all could change very soon.  Gas prices in Texas are on the rise.

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Every time there is a natural disaster, you can guarantee that gas prices will start rising.  Since the hurricanes hit the East Coast and Florida, gas prices started to climb, especially because of the onset of Hurricane Milton.

Texans are paying an average of  $2.80 per gallon for regular unleaded.

That isn't much of a change from last week, just .02 cents higher, but if you look at certain cities, the prices have jumped.

• Amarillo's gas price jumped from $2.69 to $2.79 this week, a 10-cent jump.
• Midland saw a 16-cent jump while their neighbor Odessa experienced a 20-cent jump in gas prices.
• El Paso is paying the highest prices in Texas at $3.01 per gallon regular.

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.21

“Gas prices increased as demand for fuel reached 2024 highs and supply reached 2024 lows,” said Daniel Armbruster, AAA Texas spokesperson. “This recent change in demand and supply was likely caused by fuel buying in the southeast ahead of Hurricane Milton. Typically, if prices increase due to a hurricane they will usually come back down within a few weeks.”.

If the higher gas prices are messing with your budget, you can find some great ways to save money on gas. Becoming rewards members of your favorite gas stations can help out tremendously.  If you are a Walmart+ member you can save up to 10 cents per gallon.  United Supermarkets offer gas rewards just for shopping at the store, you can earn up to 10 cents off per gallon, and most other places in town that sell gas have rewards programs.  It all adds up.