AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Move Higher.Business/Energy Editors & Travel/Automotive Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2002 The statewide average price for regular self-serve fuel moved higher this week compared to last, 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 Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by 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. Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. All major cities in the state saw price increases at the pumps. The Texas average is $1.42 a gallon, two pennies more than last week. Houston and Dallas top the list at an average of $1.42 a gallon. Houston also posted the biggest increase of 2-point-3 cents from the week before. Dallas posted the second biggest jump -- up exactly two cents. San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, in Christianity Corpus Christi [Lat.,=body of Christ], feast of the Western Church, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (or on the following Sunday). and the Austin - San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. area all average $1.38 a gallon -- the lowest average in the Lone Star Lone Star (or Lonestar) may refer to:
"Despite these increases, motorists may be surprised to learn Texas is doing better than Midwest states where gas has increased more than 15 cents a gallon," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Recent drops in crude oil prices could help push pump prices down."
Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., Oct. 25, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.379 +0.9 cent $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.378 +1.8 cents $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.417 +2.0 cents $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.411 +1.8 cents $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.418 +2.3 cents $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.378 +0.5 cent $1.498 (5/9/01)
AAA Texas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association American Automobile Association (AAA), federation of American automobile clubs, est. 1902. AAA provides a number of benefits to its members, including emergency road service; national and international travel assistance, e.g. , has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' Web site at www.aaa-texas.com. |
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