Not much change in the price of a gallon of gas over the past week. The average price in the
Beaumont/Port Arthur area is $2.82, which is up a penny from last week. A year ago on the
first of October we were paying $1.88. The statewide average is down a penny to $2.82. Triple
A Texas is reporting the national average for a gallon is $3.19, that is up a penny.