Texas is tied for second with New York for the most Fortune 500 Companies with 52 headquartered in the Lone Star State, and on just about any given day we are hearing plans of another company or two sniffing the air to make the move here.

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Last year we learned that the gas station with more locations in Texas was not 7-Eleven, but Shell, and even though the company is headquartered in London, their North American operations are based in Houston.

Valero, Shell, And Mobil Have The Most Texas Gas Stations

Valero by far has the most total fueling stations in Texas with over 2,000, but Shell stands in a healthy third place with around 1,700. However, Shell believes the demand for fuel is going to begin a steady decline, and that means they want to transition to better serve the needs of auto owners in the future.

Read More: Massive Texas Empire Is Now Closing Over 400 Locations

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The Most Recognizable Texas Gas Station Now Closing 1,000 Locations

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From a distance, it can often be undiscernible if an upcoming building is a gas station, drive through restaurant, or car wash, but not with a Shell station. Their white, yellow, and red color scheme and trademark shell logo always makes them the most recognizable gas station in Texas.

Shell had a goal of closing 500 of their locations by the end of last year, and they are moving forward with closing 500 more before the end of 2025. They hope to maintain a strong presence, and look to the future by installing more EV charging hubs.

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

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