By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
When Frank Hosea noticed the fuel sign at the Walmart gas station, he did not hesitate to stop.
“I usually come here for gas because it's always the cheapest. Now it's under $2,” he said. “It's really good. It doesn't cost me $50 to fill it up.”
The Horseshoe Bay resident was among motorists in line Nov. 27 to buy gasoline at the Murphy USA fueling station.
In the past week, Market observers have noticed the same scenarios around the country as fuel prices have dropped a weekly average of a few pennies per gallon to as much as 11 cents less per gallon, depending on the state.
As of Nov. 28, crude oil averaged about $59 per barrel compared to about $80 per barrel three months ago.
According to AAA Texas, the average price per gallon is $2.19 per gallon.
