'94 Thanksgiving gas prices higher than '93, says AAA; Survey cites reformulated fuel requirements.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1994--Millions of travelers destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for the roads this Thanksgiving holiday will find little change in gasoline prices since October but significant changes since their last Thanksgiving outing. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest fuel gauge survey by the California State Automobile Association The California State Automobile Association is a motor club dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. It was founded in 1907 as an offshoot of the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) to serve members in Northern (CSAA CSAA Child Study Association of America. ) -- AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. in northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern , Nevada and Utah -- the average per gallon price in northern California is $1.30, down one penny since October. In Nevada, drivers are paying an average of $1.32 per gallon, unchanged since last month. However, regional gas prices are an average of seven to 15 cents per gallon higher than one year ago, CSAA reports. (See attached chart.) "Much of the increase since last year can be attributed to the costs of reformulating fuels to meet strict air quality standards, which are being passed on at the pumps now," said Karen Hudson of CSAA Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . A record-breaking 30.4 million Americans will travel 100 miles or more for Thanksgiving holidays and 25.4 million of those travelers will drive, paying an average nickel more per gallon nationwide than last November according to AAA. In the West, 4.5 million travelers will hit the roads during this holiday period. CSAA warns holiday motorists to drive carefully and to anticipate changing weather conditions, particularly in mountain and valley regions. CSAA, the AAA-affiliated automobile club in northern California and Nevada, provides full-service travel, automotive, insurance and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. to more than 3.3 million members. -0-
Average Fuel Prices as of Nov. 16, 1994
(all prices are for one gallon of self-service, unleaded fuel)
11/94 10/94 11/93
San Francisco $1.32 $1.33 $1.24
Hayward 1.31 1.32 1.22
Concord 1.31 1.31 1.25
Oakland 1.30 1.31 1.26
San Rafael 1.33 1.34 1.25
San Mateo 1.33 1.34 1.24
Santa Rosa 1.28 1.29 1.22
San Jose 1.31 1.31 1.19
Stockton 1.24 1.26 1.14
Sacramento 1.27 1.28 1.14
Fresno 1.19 1.24 1.18
Las Vegas 1.37 1.34 1.31
Reno 1.36 1.36 1.21
The monthly regional survey of gasoline prices was conducted for CSAA
on Nov. 16 by Computer Petroleum Corp., Minneapolis.
-0- NOTE TO EDITORS: For a one-page, 12-month price comparison chart, please call the contact listed below. CONTACT: California State Automobile Association, San Francisco Karen Hudson, 415/565-2315 |
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