AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Prices Level Off.Energy Editors/Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2003 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 varied little across Texas compared to last week, 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. The statewide average price for a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of regular unleaded self-serve is $1.380 which is a .02 cents lower than last week's level, 3.7 cents below the price last month and 4.1 cents higher than last year. Of the major metropolitan areas in Texas, Dallas Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. had the highest price with an average of 1.385 per gallon, while motorists in 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). have the lowest price of $1.293. "Tighter dealer margins indicate that we're not going to see any more price decreases in the near term," said Carol Thorp, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "In fact, recent rising crude oil prices may have an upward influence on gas prices in the next few weeks." Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., May 30, 2003: Area Regular Change Record Price ------------------ ---------- ------------- ------------------ Austin-San Marcos $1.331 no change $1.580 (3/19/03) Corpus Christi $1.293 +0.8 cents $1.590 (2/20/03) Dallas $1.405 -0.6 cents $1.666 (5/12/01) Fort Worth $1.385 -0.3 cents $1.660 (5/22/01) Houston $1.374 -0.1 cents $1.639 (5/12/01) San Antonio $1.328 +0.1 cents $1.582 (3/18/03) |
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