Higher gas prices will not deter Texans from traveling this holiday. Nearly 5.1 million Texans are expected to travel for the Christmas - New Year's holiday, up 1.4 percent from last year. When you factor in hotel and rental car rates, gasoline remains a relatively small part of most family travel budgets.
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More than five million Texans are expected to travel for the Christmas-New Year's holiday, with the majority of those travelers driving to their destination. In an effort to keep the roadways safe, we encourage partygoers to act responsibly by buckling up and having a designated driver or to utilize our Tipsy Tow service.Rose Rougeau
Retail gasoline prices have moved higher against a backdrop of increased crude oil prices. A year ago, crude oil traded at 49 a barrel and gas prices averaged 1.79 -- 49 cents lower than the current average of 2.28. This week, crude hovers around 66 a barrel.
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These documents are often marketed as a way for people to drive without obtaining a valid license, or to continue driving if their government-issued license has been suspended or revoked, or as a way to avoid driver's education.
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Crude prices pushed near the all-time record high of 70.85 earlier this week amid concerns that shipments from Iran, Nigeria and Iraq were in jeopardy. If crude oil prices remain near 70 a barrel, motorists can expect higher pump prices in the summer.
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Conditions indicate that motorists may see slight increases in retail gasoline prices within the next few days. Typically, pump prices in Texas move lower during this time of year due to a decrease in demand, but with crude oil trading around 63 a barrel that has yet to happen.
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