AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Fluctuate across Texas Region.Energy Editors/Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 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 throughout the Lone Star Lone Star (or Lonestar) may refer 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 statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve is $1.45 - the same as last week. A year ago, Texans were paying $1.33 a gallon. The city that saw the highest increase last week has the least expensive gas this week. 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). motorists are paying an average of $1.40 for a gallon of gas -- a decrease of nearly four cents since last week. Dallas remains at the top of the list with the most expensive fuel, at $1.47 a gallon. "Higher prices earlier this year and a sluggish economy Sluggish Economy A state in the economy in which the growth is slow, flat or declining. The term can refer to the economy as a whole or a component of the economy, such as weak housing starts. helped push demand for gasoline down," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "With demand lower, prices might go even lower." The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., July 25, 2003: Area Regular Change Record Price ---- -------- ---------- ----------------- Austin-San Marcos $1.416 +0.2 cent $1.580 (3/19/03) Corpus Christi $1.395 -3.9 cents $1.590 (2/20/03) -last week $1.434 +8.4 cents Dallas $1.466 +0.8 cent $1.666 (5/12/01) Fort Worth $1.454 +0.3 cent $1.660 (5/22/01) Houston $1.440 +0.5 cent $1.639 (5/12/01) San Antonio $1.412 -0.9 cent $1.582 (3/18/03) |
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