AAA Texas: Monthly Average Gas Price Soars to New Record; AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report.IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- After breaking the previous all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal record high average price for self-serve regular 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 in March, fuel prices have skyrocketed an additional 22 cents a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. to $2.169 - a new monthly all-time record price. The current average is also 52 cents higher than last year's monthly average price of $1.649 a gallon, 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 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. "In recent weeks we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have seen gasoline prices reflect the run-up run-up or run·up n. An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values. Noun 1. in crude prices," said Rose Rougeau, AAA Texas spokesperson. "High oil prices and speculation have driven gasoline prices up 46 cents a gallon since the beginning of the year. Motorists can help control their fuel costs by modifying their driving habits, combining errands, using mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a , and even walking when possible." The lowest average price in Texas is in 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. , where regular is selling for $2.141. Amarillo Amarillo (ămərĭl`ō, –`ə), city (1990 pop. 157,615), seat of Potter co., N Tex.; inc. 1899. The commercial and industrial center of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo grew after the coming of the railroad in 1887, becoming a reported the state's highest average price at $2.206. Nationally, the average price is $2.266, up from $2.048 in March. AAA's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data from the Oil Price Information Service, the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information. AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas' members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, insurance and financial products, travel agency, 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.
AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report
AVERAGE PRICE OF SELF-SERVE REGULAR GASOLINE
Metro State Apr. '05 Mar. '05 Feb. '05 Apr. '04
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Abilene TX 2.189 1.981 1.813 1.670
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Amarillo TX 2.206 1.988 1.772 1.612
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Austin TX 2.159 1.914 1.787 1.650
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Beaumont TX 2.146 1.939 1.784 1.682
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Brownsville TX 2.164 1.889 1.687 1.652
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Corpus Christi TX 2.170 1.881 1.678 1.642
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Dallas TX 2.180 1.966 1.823 1.671
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El Paso TX 2.182 1.963 1.816 1.628
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Fort Worth TX 2.167 1.957 1.806 1.661
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Houston TX 2.149 1.930 1.794 1.642
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Laredo TX 2.155 1.959 1.731 1.654
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Longview TX 2.150 1.952 1.819 1.638
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Lubbock TX 2.185 1.976 1.768 1.630
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Midland TX 2.184 1.984 1.804 1.681
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Odessa TX 2.175 1.993 1.828 1.665
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San Antonio TX 2.141 1.901 1.763 1.634
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Waco TX 2.168 1.931 1.782 1.621
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Average TX 2.169 1.947 1.780 1.649
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