AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Christmas Brings Cheaper Prices.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 -- Retail 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 fell for the seventh straight week as a record number of Christmas Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany (Jan. 6). travelers prepare to hit the roadways, 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' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average for a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of regular self-serve gasoline dropped nearly six cents to $1.730. Last year, the Texas average was 34.7 cents less at $1.383 a gallon. "Travelers driving to their destination this Christmas holiday will see pump prices more than ten cents Ten Cents has several meanings:
The national average for regular self-serve gasoline decreased about seven cents to $1.822 a gallon. AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for automobile trips. Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, Dec. 17, 2004:
Last Year's
Area Current Change Record Price Price
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National $1.822 - 6.8 cents $2.054 (05/26/04) $1.470
State $1.730 - 5.7 cents $1.927 (05/26/04) $1.383
Austin-San Marcos $1.722 - 5.4 cents $1.929 (05/27/04) $1.367
Beaumont $1.700 - 5.8 cents $1.903 (06/01/04) $1.373
Corpus Christi $1.638 - 4.9 cents $1.925 (05/26/04) $1.325
Dallas $1.736 - 5.9 cents $1.932 (05/27/04) $1.396
Ft. Worth $1.728 - 5.5 cents $1.924 (05/28/04) $1.385
Galveston-Texas City $1.725 - 5.2 cents $1.922 (06/01/04) $1.375
Houston $1.725 - 5.2 cents $1.909 (06/01/04) $1.367
San Antonio $1.687 - 5.9 cents $1.952 (05/26/04) $1.340
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