. As we approach a holiday week, gas prices are dropping. The average price in the Beaumont-
Port Arthur area is $2.91 a gallon, which is down two cents from last week. Last year on this
date we were paying $1.88. The statewide average price in down two cents to $2.90 a gallon.
This morning’s national average is down two cents from last week at $3.31 a gallon. These
averages are from Triple A Texas.