The average price for unleaded gasoline in Lubbock is now above the state average.
NewsChannel 11 surveyed gas prices around town Friday. We found the average to be $2.94. That's still higher than the state average of $2.89. We found a number of stations selling unleaded gas for $2.99.
Don't expect the prices to go down anytime soon. Analysts are already predicting crude oil prices to remain above $70 per barrel for some time.