High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets

AUSTIN— The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.91 as of Sunday, according to AAA. Diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. The average Texan now spends $233 a month on gasoline, according to a study reported in The Texas Tribune.“It’s all crazy,” Victor Cortez, a 40-year-old Austin construction worker, said...