Amarillo Gas Prices Are Low but Not for Long

There is nothing worse than standing out in the cold, pumping gas, as the Amarillo wind slaps you like the backhand of your grandma. Getting gas in the wintertime is brutal because of frozen fingers, toes, and noses. You want to get back in your car, but the moment you do, the pump jack will pop.

What's worse than pumping gas in the cold? Pumping gas in the cold when you're broke and know you have to spend the last of your money on gas?

Why Gas Prices in Amarillo Are Lower Than the Texas Average

According to AAA Texas, Texas Panhandle drivers are paying some of the lowest prices in Texas. We're even down two cents from last week. Gas in Amarillo is $2.35, and Lubbock is even cheaper at $2.27 per gallon. The average per-gallon price in Texas right now is $2.50.

How the Arctic Storm Could Affect Texas Gas Prices

Then you remember a giant Arctic storm tore through Texas and half of the United States. Unfortunately, those prices will rise after dropping due to the aftereffects of the Arctic storm that passed through January 23 - January 26.

What Winter Storms Do to Refineries and Fuel Supply

When winter storms hit, the refineries and crude production are disrupted. The supply chain is also in disarray when storms like this occur. So the supply is lower, and the demand rises, and therefore the cost goes up.

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Will Gas Prices Rise in the Texas Panhandle After the Freeze

Although the Texas Panhandle and West Texas don't see the jump in prices that the rest of Texas does, we still feel the pinch in our bank accounts.

The good news is these disruptions do not mean permanent price hikes. These price hikes are due to the weather and will not be long-term. Once the refineries are back to normal production, the prices will be where they were before the storm.

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Gas prices are like a roller coaster; they are up and down. However, in our area, driving is a must. On a more positive note, it could be worse because the national average per gallon right now is $2.87.