Gas prices continue to rise in San Marcos area

Gas prices in the San Marcos/Austin area rose 15 cents over the last week, according to AAA Texas.

Drivers in the San Marcos/Austin area are paying an average of $3.15 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, which is up from $3 last week. Average gas prices in the area are 19-cents higher than this time last year.

Texas saw an overall 14-cent increase per gallon of regular unleaded fuel — a rise from $2.99 last week to $3.13 on Thursday, according to AAA Texas. Average gas prices in Texas are $0.13 higher than this time last year. Texans are still paying the lowest for gas in the U.S., AAA Texas said.