AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Slight Increase At the Pumps for Labor Day.Business Editors/Automotive and Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2002 As motorists prepare to travel for the Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. holiday, they'll see slightly higher prices at the pumps, 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. The statewide average price for regular self-serve is $1.33 -- up a penny since last week. 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 has the least expensive fuel at $1.279 a gallon, up 1.4 cents since a week ago -- followed by 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. at $1.286 a gallon, up 1.9 cents. 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). posted the biggest increase at $1.308, up nearly 4 cents. Dallas tops the list again with the most expensive gas in Texas at $1.340 a gallon, up 0.4 cent. "Although motorists are paying slightly higher prices this week compared to last week, the current statewide average of $1.33 a gallon is still two cents less than last year's average of $1.35 a gallon," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "However, the slight increase in prices is not expected to affect travel plans for the holiday weekend." Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., Aug. 30, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.279 + 1.4 cents $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.308 + 3.4 cents $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.340 + 0.4 cent $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.330 + 0.2 cent $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.329 + 0.9 cent $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.286 + 1.9 cents $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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