The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (release September 22, 2026) listed Houston regular gasoline at $3.863 for the week ending September 21—up 12.5 cents from $3.738 the prior week. Texas statewide regular averaged $3.929. U.S. regular printed $4.478, and U.S. on-highway diesel averaged $6.529.
Fuel alone does not decide whether you should sell. It does change the cost of keeping a car another few months when the payment, insurance, and repair surprises are already tight.
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A cash conversation is often worth comparing when:
If a lien is involved, Texas motorists should follow current TxDMV buying-or-selling guidance—title, Form 130-U, and lien release rules depend on your situation. That is official process help, not a promise about sale timing.
Get a current payoff if you owe. Cash buyers need the real number.
Be honest about condition. Photos and notes on tires, body, and warning lights save back-and-forth.
Compare total cost of keeping it—payment + Houston gas at current pump levels + upcoming maintenance—against a verified cash offer on this vehicle.
Takeaway: EIA’s September 22 print shows Houston regular up another 12.5 cents week over week. If the payment-plus-fuel math is straining, compare a cash-sale path before you roll the problem into a longer loan.