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Gas prices in Texas have surged in the past week, straining consumers' wallets.

Gas prices in Texas have surged in the past week, straining consumers' wallets.

Gas prices in Texas have surged in the past week, straining consumers' wallets.

Gas prices in Texas have surged in the past week, straining consumers' wallets.

New Mexico last week had the 12th-cheapest average gasoline prices at $2.83 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, the AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch reported Thursday. New Mexico

As of Thursday, drivers in San Antonio were paying $2.96 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA Texas.

Some stations are already seeing prices approaching $3 a gallon.

Texas gas prices rose 11 cents due to the rise in cost and the higher demand for crude oil as gas prices statewide were reported at an average of $2.87/gallon on Thursday, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

Gas prices are on the rise across the San Antonio area as the gas price average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in San Antonio was $2.85 as of Tuesday morning, according to AAA Texas.

As population increases in Central Texas, so do road rage incidents, according to AAA. They say, statewide, there were more than 1,600 crashes caused by road rage in 2022.