gas prices

The historic cold snap effectively halted oil production in Texas when 11 refineries lost power or had equipment that was too frozen to function effectively.

Most West Texas cities saw gas prices go up between 15 to 20 cents a gallon last week. The statewide average price is $2.40 a gallon in Texas.

The statewide average price for regular unleaded gas is now $1.86 a gallon. That's 30 cents below the national average

Both the statewide average, and Lubbock's average price for gas, dropped one cent this week. Midland and Odessa continue to have some of the highest averages in the state, over $2 a gallon.

The gas prices in Texas have continued to decline despite summer usually being a time when gas prices go up. The statewide gas price average, as of Aug. 6, is $1.85.

The average gas price in Lubbock is $2.32, one cent more than last week but also five cents less than the current state average of $2.37.

With an average price of $2.23, Lubbock is trending 4 cents less than the state average. Some local gas stations even have gas as low as $2.09 per gallon.

For the first time since October, the statewide average price for gas went up week-to-week, according to AAA Texas.

Spokeswoman Christi Craddick took to social media this week to ask Texans to remain calm and not perpetuate rumors of a statewide gas shortage after Harvey.

This week's gas price averages have come in for Texas, and the overall cost of unleaded fuel is going back up.

Gas prices went up across Texas after the end of the Memorial Day holiday weekend

Where does Lubbock stand on national gas prices ahead of Memorial Day weekend? Try the lowest not just in the State of Texas, but in the United States.