AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Hold Steady.Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2004 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 in Texas held relatively steady, 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 is $1.55 -- the same average for the third straight week. Once again, 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). and 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. tie for the least expensive fuel -- averaging $1.51 a gallon. Both dropped six-tenths of a penny. Beaumont showed the biggest gain -- slightly more than two pennies for an average of $1.54 a gallon. Dallas remains at the top of the list at $1.57 a gallon -- up a tenth of a penny. "Retail gasoline prices in Texas have basically held steady for three consecutive weeks, despite crude oil prices remaining above $30 a barrel," said Rose Rougeau of AAA Texas. "High oil prices combined with a recent decision by OPEC OPEC: see Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC in full Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Multinational organization established in 1960 to coordinate the petroleum production and export policies of its to cut its output by 10% does not inspire confidence that gasoline prices will move much lower anytime soon." 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., Feb. 13, 2004: Area Current Change Record Price ------ --------- ----------- ----------------- Austin-San Marcos $1.526 -0.3 cent $1.580 (3/19/03) Beaumont $1.543 +2.1 cents $1.609 (3/18/03) Corpus Christi $1.505 -0.6 cent $1.590 (2/20/03) Dallas $1.569 +0.1 cent $1.666 (5/12/01) Fort Worth $1.555 n/c $1.660 (5/22/01) Galveston - $1.547 n/c $1.653 (5/16/01) Texas City Houston $1.550 -0.2 cent $1.639 (5/12/01) San Antonio $1.505 -0.6 cent $1.582 (3/18/03) AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, insurance products and services, 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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