Checking Friday gas prices shows the average price in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area this morning is
$3.05 a gallon, which is up a penny from last week. A year ago on June 2nd we were paying $4.30. The
statewide average dropped a penny over the past week to $3.11 a gallon. The national average for a
gallon of gas is $3.56. That is down a penny. These averages are from Triple A Texas.