SAN ANTONIO – Average gasoline prices in San Antonio have fallen by 13.1 cents per gallon in the past week, now averaging $2.61 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 886 stations in the area.
Prices are unchanged versus a month ago and 31.4 cents lower than a year ago.
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The cheapest station in San Antonio was priced at $2.39 per gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive was $2.99 per gallon, marking a 60-cent difference.
Across Texas, the lowest price was $2.31 per gallon, and the highest was $4.10 per gallon, a difference of $1.79 per gallon.
National Prices
Nationally, the average price of diesel has increased by 0.9 cents in the last week, now standing at $3.55 per gallon.
The average gas price nationwide has risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11 per gallon on Monday morning. This is up 2.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and 39.7 gallons less than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from over 150,000 gas stations nationwide.
A look back at gas prices
Here’s a look at how gas prices have changed over the years:
- March 31, 2024: $2.92/g (U.S. Average: $3.51/g)
- March 31, 2023: $3.04/g (U.S. Average: $3.48/g)
- March 31, 2022: $3.73/g (U.S. Average: $4.22/g)
- March 31, 2021: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
- March 31, 2020: $1.65/g (U.S. Average: $1.95/g)
- March 31, 2019: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.69/g)
- March 31, 2018: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
- March 31, 2017: $2.07/g (U.S. Average: $2.32/g)
- March 31, 2016: $1.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.06/g)
- March 31, 2015: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
What’s happening in other Texas cities?
Gas price shifts in neighboring areas:
- Laredo: $2.60 per gallon, down 0.8 cents from last week’s $2.61.
- Corpus Christi: $2.73 per gallon, up 10.2 cents from last week’s $2.62.
- Austin: $2.64 per gallon, down 9.9 cents from last week’s $2.74.
“We’ve seen the national average inch up for the second straight week, but with renewed refinery issues on the West Coast, gas prices there are likely to jump 10-35 cents per gallon over the next couple weeks,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“Continued uncertainty around whether tariffs will be implemented on April 2 could also impact pump prices,” he said.