The price of gas has jumped nearly four cents over the past two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices. The average nationwide price of a gallon of regular gas is at $3.97.
With gas prices going up all over the nation, Lubbock is offering a pretty good deal. The cheapest gas in Lubbock today(Tuesday, Feb. 28) is $3.34 at the Valero station at Loop 289 and the Slaton Highway, according to this site. The state's average price sits at $3.57 a gallon and nationally it's $3.67. We're approaching $4.00 a gallon but one expert in Texas Tech's Petroleum Engineering department thinks $5 won't happen.
The price of gas has skyrocketed in the city of Lubbock. Click through to see why that is and to find out when, and if, it will be dropping.
