Price of Regular Gasoline in Houston Falls 2.4 Cents From Last Week

Motorists, rejoice! When you fill your car's fuel tank this week, you'll pay around 2.4 cents less per gallon than you did last week, according to GasBuddy.com

There is a hitch, however.

"Before motorists celebrate such cheap gas, the sweet deal likely won't stick much longer, as we've been waiting since last week to see such loss-leaders to disappear," said Patrick DeHaan, a senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy. "However, we may continue to see the national average moderate during the next week, with the exception in the Great Lakes, where a price adjustment of sorts is still expected."

According to the company, the average price of regular gasoline in the Houston area on Sunday was $2.08 a gallon, about 3 cents lower than the price of regular on December 30.

Looking for the cheapest prices around? Earlier today, regular was selling for $1.79 a gallon at Murphy Express (2401 S. Wayside Drive and Gulf Freeway) and the Exxon station at 2402 Wayside and Gulf Freeway. Want to pay a lot? Fill up at the Chevron on the corner of San Felipe and West Loop South and you'll pay $2.89n a gallon.

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