Hereâs a look at the local, state and national prices.
Local prices
In Killeen on Saturday, Gasbuddy.com users reported the cheapest gas selling for $2.47 per gallon at Walmart, 1380 Lowes Blvd.
Samâs Club, 600 W. Central Texas Expressway, was selling the cheapest gas in Harker Heights on Saturday at $2.44 per gallon.
In Copperas Cove, the cheapest gas was reported as selling for $2.59 per gallon at H-E-B, 2990-A E. Business Highway 190, GasBuddy.com users reported.
The lowest-priced gasoline was last reported as selling for $2.43 per gallon at AAFES, 70001 Clark Road, according to GasBuddy.com.
State, national prices
The statewide average for a gallon of gasoline is $2.70, which is 2 cents less than last week and $1.03 higher than a year ago, according to AAA.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.66 on Saturday, which is 3 cents less than last week, but $1.04 more
Hereâs a look at the local, state and national prices.
Local prices
In Killeen on Saturday, Gasbuddy.com users reported the cheapest gas selling for $2.53 per gallon at Walmart, 1380 Lowe’s Boulevard.
Samâs Club at 600 W. Central Texas Expressway was selling the cheapest gas in Harker Heights on Saturday at $2.49 per gallon.
In Copperas Cove, gas was last reported as selling for $2.69 per gallon at multiple gas stations including the Alon at 102 W. U.S. Highway 190, GasBuddy.com users reported.
Gasoline was last reported as selling for $2.54 per gallon at two AAFES on Fort Hood, including 325 37th St., according to GasBuddy.com.
Gas prices have begun rising locally, statewide and nationwide after a cyber attack on the nationâs largest fuel pipeline led to panic-buying that contributed to more than 1,000 gas stations running out of fuel, mostly affecting the southeast United States.
The Colonial Pipeline delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast.
In Killeen, there has not appeared to be large crowds at gas stations or a gas shortage, but prices have increased over the last week.
A week ago, the statewide gas price average in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.54. On Wednesday, the average price per gallon was $2.65, according to AAA gas prices.