Texas Gas Pain — Week of 2026-05-18
Source: EIA TX state weekly retail.
For the week of 2026-05-18, drivers in Texas paid $3.89/gal — ranked #50 of 50 by price.
Week-over-week
Week of 2026-05-18 vs the prior week: +9.18% (+$0.33/gal).
Prices in Texas jumped notably this week. Possible drivers: regional refinery maintenance, demand spikes, or PADD-level supply shifts.
Vs national average
National average that week: $4.49/gal. Texas was 13.4% below that benchmark.
What a fill-up cost
At $3.89/gal:
- 15-gal tank: $58.32
- 20-gal tank: $77.76
- 100-mile drive in a 25 MPG car: $15.55
Compare across all 50 states
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Use the Gas Pain Calculator to see your own fill-up cost based on your ZIP and vehicle.
Methodology: weekly EIA retail series — state-level where EIA publishes it, otherwise the PADD regional average mapped to state via U.S. Census state→PADD lookup. Crowdsource data (where available) layers on top via the per-ZIP local report.