(September 4, 2008)--Hurricane Gustav is behind a jump at the pump this week, as the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Texas rose by 7 cents.
AAA Texas reported Thursday the average cost of a gallon of gas increased to $3.54 this week.
The association says nationally, gas prices rose 1 cent for the week, to $3.67 per gallon.
The average cost of gasoline in Beaumont, an area threatened by Gustav before the storm reached Louisiana on Monday, rose 13 cents to $3.63.
AAA Texas says El Paso, with gasoline prices down 2 cents, averaging $3.58 per gallon, was the only area in Texas in which prices declined.
The overall cost increase in Texas was attributed to concerns over Gustav's potential impact on fuel supplies, but AAA Texas spokeswoman Sarah Schimmer says Gustav caused minimal damage and disruption to oil production.
She said gasoline prices have declined in the last couple of days.
Around the state Thursday evening, prices ranged from as little as $3.32 a gallon at stations in Gainesville and Shepherd to as much as $3.99 a gallon at a station in Amarillo, according to Texasgasprices.com
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