Filling up in the Dallas area costs noticeably less than it did a month ago, though prices remain far above where they were this time last year.
AAA's daily survey on Monday, Nov. 9, put the average for a gallon of regular in its Dallas metro area at $3.32. That is about 19 cents lower than a week earlier ($3.51) and nearly 50 cents below the $3.82 average a month ago. A year ago, the same gallon averaged $2.63.
Statewide, regular averaged $3.47 on Monday, down from $3.65 a week ago and $3.85 a month ago. The year-ago Texas average was $2.62, which leaves drivers paying roughly 85 cents more per gallon than in November 2025.
Diesel still near its peak
Over the past month, diesel has fallen far less than gasoline. The Texas average was $5.58 on Monday, about 11 cents below a month ago, and $5.54 in the Dallas area, according to AAA. The state's record diesel average, $5.98, was set on Sept. 19 of this year, and the year-ago figure was $3.22.
Texas regular gasoline's record, by comparison, still dates to June 2022, at $4.69.
Why prices are falling
AAA's national report on Thursday, Nov. 5, said prices had been dropping for nearly two weeks as crude oil slipped into the high $80s and low $90s per barrel. West Texas Intermediate settled at $88.12 that Wednesday, down $7.97 for the day.