Gas prices are increasing. The average price in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area this morning is $3.15 a
gallon, which is up five cents from last week. The statewide average is up seven cents to $3.28 a gallon.
The national average jumped four cents to $3.67. Mississippi has the lowest average at $3.11 a gallon,
while California has the highest at $5.45 a gallon. These averages are from Triple A Texas.