Gas prices in Temple, Belton going down

The price for regular gasoline is still dropping in Central Texas, with some Killeen area stations selling fuel for $2.80 or less on Thursday. According to AAA.com officials on Thursday — for the first time since July, the national average has dropped below $4. While they have yet to dip below $3 per gallon on average for unleaded as they have in the Killeen area, prices are still going down. According to gasbuddy.com , several places in the Temple-Belton area offered gas for less than $3.25 per gallon. As of Thursday evening, four places in Temple are tied for the lowest price of gas at $3.15 per gallon, and at least three of those establishments are located near Interstate 35. These include Walmart, 6801 W. Adams Ave.; Buc-ee’s, 4415 N. General Bruce Drive; QuikTrip, 6330 N. General Bruce Drive; and CEFCO, 12310 NW H.K. Dodgen Loop. In Belton, the lowest price of gas was $3.19 per gallon. Walmart, 2670 N. Main St., and CEFCO, 1600 S. Highway Blvd., shared that price followed by H-E-B, 2509 N. Main St., with a price of $3.24 per gallon. Last week, AAA mentioned how within one week, gas prices dropped by 12 cents. This week, gas prices has caused even more discussion amongst oil market analysts. It’s a stark difference from earlier in the year when local prices hovered around $4 per gallon and the national average was higher. According to Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan at GasBuddy, the lower gas prices are not likely a result of the recent Nov. 3. election. “Gasoline prices fell in every state over the last week, while diesel declined in nearly every state, and the national average dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since early August,” said Haan, head of petroleum analysis. “Many will assume the election had something to do with it, but that’s a myth. Gas prices have fallen in the 30 days leading up to the election every year since 2006 except 2010, and it’s typically seasonal: refiners finish maintenance and ramp up output just as demand fades with cooler weather.” In Killeen on Thursday, the lowest cost of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.84 at the Walmart on 1380 Lowes Boulevard in Killeen. As for diesel, the Murphy USA on 560 W. Stan Schlueter Loop, seems to be selling diesel gasoline at the lowest price point in Killeen, as of Thursday. In Harker Heights, the Walmart on 960 Knight’s Way was selling regular unleaded gasoline at $2.79, according to GasBuddy. The lowest diesel price in Heights is $4.97 at Sam’s Club, at 600 W. Stan Schlueter Loop. More from this section News Research warns elephants living isolated lives as social circles shrink Updated 15 mins ago News Jensen Huang steps down and Nvidia shares drop Updated 1 hr ago Associated Press South Korea US Military 17 hrs ago News Greta Thunberg warns ‘everything we love is at stake’ as she arrives at UN climate talks Updated Nov 10, 2026 Inside Killeen Podcast