Gas Price Continue to Rise

May 23 (UPI) — Gas prices remained at record highs across the United States on Monday, continuing a weeks-long string of new daily standards in the run-up to the Memorial Day holiday weekend, AAA reported.

In Wharton County gas prices range from $4.39 to $4.04 at Loves Travel Stop. Most gas is priced at $4.15 to $4.19 per gallon.

The national average price of gas reached $4.596 per gallon, up slightly from Sunday’s average of $4.593, prolonging a run of new daily records that began on May 10 with an average price of $4.33, the automotive group said in a release.

The average price of gas in all 50 states remained above $4 per gallon. Alaska posted the biggest one-week price increase (31 cents), followed by Michigan, Indiana and New York (18 cents each).

In Texas the most expensive gas is in North Houston at $5.59 with the lowest gas prices in Pharr at $3.37

Local Prices:  (Stripes, HEB, SpeedyStop – not reporting)
GAS PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY MOMENT

$4.04 Love’s Travel Stop
350 E Walnut St & US-59
Hungerford

$4.15 Buc-ee’s
10484 US-59 & FM-102
Wharton

$4.15 Murphy USA
10360 US-59 & FM-102
Wharton

$4.15 United AG Danevang
11338 SH-71 near CR-424
Danevang

$4.19 Valero
405 E Boling Hwy & Carter St
Wharton

$419 Valero
115 N Richmond Rd & Caney St
Wharton

[sources: UPI, KULP, TexasGasPrices]