Gas prices jumped 18 cents over the past week in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area. This morning’s
average price is $4.27 a gallon. Last year on May 20th we were paying $2.68 a gallon. The
statewide average is up 18 cents to $4.29 a gallon. The national average for a gallon of gas is
up 16 cents to $4.59 a gallon. These averages are from Triple A Texas.