AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Drift Lower.Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Pump prices in Texas drifted slightly lower this week despite crude oil prices hitting a 13-year high, 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. Currently, the Texas average for a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of regular self-serve 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 is $1.605 -- a tenth of a penny lower than last week's average. 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. motorists are paying the least, $1.58 a gallon, down less than a penny. The city that topped the list with the most expensive fuel showed the biggest decrease 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). dropped more than two cents a gallon to an average of $1.60. 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. tops the list again at $1.62 a gallon, up less than a penny compared to last week. "Four of the Texas cities that set new record highs last week, posted price decreases at the gas pumps this week," said Rose Rougeau of AAA Texas. "Whether this downward movement will continue in the coming weeks remain uncertain -- especially with the price of crude oil selling at $38.18 a barrel, the highest level since 1990." AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of trips. Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, March 19, 2004:
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Area Current Change Record Price New Record
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Austin-
San Marcos $1.588 - 0.9 cent $1.580 (3/19/03) $1.598 (3/9/04)
Beaumont $1.590 - 0.4 cent $1.609 (3/18/03) $1.609 (3/9/04)
Corpus Christi $1.600 - 2.3 cents $1.590 (2/20/03) $1.625 (3/6/04)
Dallas $1.624 + 0.7 cent $1.666 (5/12/01)
Fort Worth $1.605 - 0.1 cent $1.660 (5/22/01)
Galveston - $1.599 + 0.5 cent $1.653 (5/16/01)
Texas City
Houston $1.598 + 0.3 cent $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.581 - 0.7 cent $1.582 (3/18/03) $1.588 (3/12/04)
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