AAA Reports: Northern California Gas Prices Continue Tumbling; Second Straight Month Of Double-Digit Decreases At Most Pumps.News/Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001 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 gas prices continued their two-month plunge to some of the lowest prices since February 1999, 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. AAA's monthly gas survey released today. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded self-serve gas in Northern California plummeted 20 cents to $1.63, a two-month drop of 36 cents. The Bay Area average is $1.73, a 21 cent monthly drop, with all Bay Area cities well below the $2 mark. Fresno recorded the lowest prices in the state at $1.25, a 35-cent nose-dive since last month. The national average dropped 4 cents to $1.39. "Summer price drops are rare, but most welcome," said Bronwyn Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. , 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. spokeswoman. "The drop in wholesale gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by prices, combined with a sluggish demand and some price wars breaking out have combined to produce some of the lowest gas prices in years." Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, reports an average of $1.62, a drop of 22 cents in one month, with Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. at $1.62. The California average continued its two-month plunge, and fell 20 cents to $1.63 a gallon. "Because wholesale gasoline prices fell so low, and because retail prices were so puffed puff n. 1. a. A short forceful exhalation of breath. b. A short sudden gust of wind. c. A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke. d. A short sibilant sound produced by a puff. up, West coast prices will probably continue declining through the end of the summer, and through the end of the year," said Alan Kovski, energy analyst. "There is a lot of room for retail prices to drift downward." Established 100 years ago, AAA offers a wide array of automotive, travel, 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. . 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 serves 4 million members and is the second largest regional affiliate of the national AAA organization. AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available, with over 60,000 self-serve stations surveyed daily every day. Data is provided in cooperation with OPIS OPIS Oil Price Information Service OPIS Ocean Planning Information System (US NOAA) OPIS Online Procurement Information System OPIS Online Planning Information Service OPIS Optical Path Integration Solutions Energy Group and Wright Express, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control .
AAA Monthly Gas Price Averages, August 14, 2001
City/State Reg. CHANGE
NOR. CALIF. 1.63 down 20 cents
BAY AREA 1.73 down 21 cents
CHICO 1.66 down 20 cents
CONCORD 1.61 down 24 cents
EUREKA 1.90 down 6 cents
FREMONT 1.68 down 24 cents
FRESNO 1.25 down 35 cents
LAKE TAHOE 1.61 down 24 cents
MARYSVILLE 1.47 down 17 cents
MODESTO 1.53 down 22 cents
MONTEREY 1.67 down 17 cents
OAKLAND 1.76 down 18 cents
PLEASANTON 1.72 down 20 cents
REDDING 1.46 down 19 cents
SACRAMENTO 1.56 down 23 cents
SALINAS 1.63 down 18 cents
SAN FRANCISCO 1.86 down 19 cents
SAN JOSE 1.69 down 24 cents
SAN MATEO 1.82 down 22 cents
SAN RAFAEL 1.71 down 23 cents
SANTA CRUZ 1.66 down 22 cents
SANTA ROSA 1.64 down 20 cents
STOCKTON 1.57 down 24 cents
TRACY 1.52 down 20 cents
UKIAH 1.71 down 16 cents
VALLEJO 1.67 down 21 cents
YREKA 1.65 down 11 cents
NEVADA 1.44 down 13 cents
CARSON CITY 1.42 down 9 cents
ELKO 1.53 down 17 cents
LAS VEGAS 1.39 down 19 cents
RENO 1.42 down 11 cents
SPARKS 1.42 down 12 cents
UTAH 1.45 down 10 cents
MOAB 1.62 down 9 cents
OGDEN 1.42 down 14 cents
OREM 1.39 down 13 cents
PROVO 1.42 down 14 cents
SALT LAKE CITY 1.41 down 9 cents
SAINT GEORGE 1.38 down 7 cents
SOU. CALIF. 1.62 down 22 cents
BAKERSFIELD 1.43 down 23 cents
LOS ANGELES 1.62 down 25 cents
SANTA BARBARA 1.67 down 21 cents
CALIFORNIA 1.63 down 20 cents
NATIONAL 1.39 down 4 cents
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