Texas, US gas prices drop, but changes in tariff situation could end decline, according to expert

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 12.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 42.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.546 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $1.59/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.59/g, a difference of $2.00/g.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g today. The national average is up 7.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 46.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
“After oil’s sharp drop over the last couple of weeks — driven by concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs and OPEC+ restoring production faster than expected — gasoline prices have posted a notable weekly decline, with nearly every state seeing prices fall,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While I do expect gas prices to continue trending lower, any abrupt change in the current tariff situation could eventually bring the decline to a halt. For now, the good news is that gas prices typically reach their yearly peak around April 10, so we may have already witnessed ‘peak pain’ at the pump for 2025. As refiners near the end of seasonal maintenance and supply begins to rise— and with the changeover to summer gasoline nearly complete— it’s increasingly likely that gas prices have already hit their high for the year.”
Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back 10 years:
- April 14, 2024: $3.17/g (U.S. Average: $3.60/g)
- April 14, 2023: $3.34/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g)
- April 14, 2022: $3.68/g (U.S. Average: $4.06/g)
- April 14, 2021: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
- April 14, 2020: $1.61/g (U.S. Average: $1.82/g)
- April 14, 2019: $2.55/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g)
- April 14, 2018: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.71/g)
- April 14, 2017: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
- April 14, 2016: $1.89/g (U.S. Average: $2.10/g)
- April 14, 2015: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.38/g)
Current gas prices around the state:
- Midland Odessa- $2.75/g, down 14.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.90/g.
- San Antonio- $2.66/g, down 17.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.84/g.
- Austin- $2.70/g, down 14.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.85/g.