AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Crude Prices Hit New High.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 -- The price of crude oil, which continued to move into uncharted territory
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 national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.947 a gallon - a three cents increase. The Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve is $1.836 a gallon, up a penny since last week; however, that's an increase of 41.6 cents compared to last year's average of $1.420. 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). is the only city on the list that posted a decrease, down a penny to $1.802 a gallon. Despite that slight decrease, 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. has the cheapest gas at $1.793 a gallon. Once again, Dallas remains the highest on the list at $1.841 a gallon. "Crude prices set a new record high of $53 a barrel amid concerns over international market jitters Market Jitters Feelings of nervousness created by uncertainty or fear about the current investment environment. Notes: Market jitters can be caused by (among other things) poor corporate earnings, high rates of unemployment, or uncertainty with the Federal Reserve , low winter inventories and increasing demand," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Hurricane Ivan's trek along the Gulf Coast interrupted crude production and disrupted operations at refineries which has hindered efforts to build refined winter stocks." AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for automobile trips.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 a.m., Oct. 8, 2004:
Weekly New Year
Area Current Change Record Price Ago Price
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National $1.947 + 3.1 cents $2.054 (5/26/04) $1.582
State $1.836 + 1.1 cents $1.927 (5/26/04) $1.441
Austin-San Marcos $1.815 + 0.5 cent $1.929 (5/27/04) $1.415
Beaumont $1.815 + 2.1 cents $1.903 (6/1/04) $1.422
Corpus Christi $1.802 - 1.1 cents $1.925 (5/26/04) $1.335
Dallas $1.841 + 0.6 cent $1.932 (5/27/04) $1.481
Fort Worth $1.826 + 0.2 cent $1.924 (5/28/04) $1.457
Galveston - $1.817 + 1.8 cents $1.922 (6/1/04) $1.469
Texas City
Houston $1.820 + 1.9 cents $1.909 (6/1/04) $1.454
San Antonio $1.793 + 0.4 cent $1.952 (5/26/04) $1.389
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