AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Mixed Prices at the Gas Pumps.Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2002 Depending on where motorists drove throughout the state during the past week, gas prices either went slightly up or down, 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. Despite the movement, the statewide average price for regular self-serve managed to hold steady at $1.33 -- unchanged for the past few weeks. The Austin - San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. area edged out 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). for the least expensive fuel at $1.283, up 0.5 cent since last week. Corpus Christi is not far behind at $1.287 a gallon, down 0.7 cent compared to last week. 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. showed the biggest increase of 1.2 cents at $1.289 a gallon. Dallas tops the list again with the most expensive fuel in Texas at $1.335 a gallon, despite a decrease of 0.4 cent. "Concerns about military action in the Middle East have pushed crude oil prices to $29 a barrel," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "However, the increased price of crude oil and the potential showdown between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Iraq have not transferred to an increase in prices at the pumps." Average prices as of 12:01 AM, September 13, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.283 + 0.5 cent $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.287 - 0.7 cent $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.335 - 0.4 cent $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.328 + 0.2 cent $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.325 - 0.4 cent $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.289 + 1.2 cent $1.498 (5/9/01)
AAA Texas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association American Automobile Association (AAA), federation of American automobile clubs, est. 1902. AAA provides a number of benefits to its members, including emergency road service; national and international travel assistance, e.g. , has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas' members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, 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. |
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