Gas prices continue to drop. The average price in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area is $1.63 a
gallon, which is down five cents from last week. A year ago, the average price was $2.52.
This morning’s statewide average is $1.56, which is down five cents. The national average
for a gallon of gas dropped six cents over the past week to $1.82. These averages are from
Triple A Texas.