AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Statewide Average Moves Upward.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 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 Texas cities fluctuated slightly compared to a week ago, with movement being mostly upward, 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 for a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of regular self-serve fuel is $1.43 - a penny up since a week ago. 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. has the least expensive fuel at nearly $1.39 a gallon - about the same as last week's average. Houston and Dallas tie for the most expensive fuel averaging 1.44 a gallon. Both cities saw a penny increase since last 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). is the only city on the list that posted a decrease, averaging $1.39 a gallon, down three-tenths of a cent. "Gasoline prices are currently at their highest levels in two years," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Uncertainty over Iraq and the loss of nearly all oil production in Venezuela are major factors for the increase." Average prices as of 12:01 AM, January 31, 2003: Area Regular Change Record Price ---- ------- ------ ------------ Austin - San Marcos $1.413 +1.3 cents $1.538 (5/15/01) Corpus Christi $1.394 -0.3 cent $1.505 (5/8/01) Dallas $1.438 +1.1 cents $1.666 (5/12/01) Ft. Worth $1.427 +0.7 cent $1.660 (5/22/01) Houston $1.438 +1.0 cent $1.639 (5/12/01) San Antonio $1.389 +0.2 cent $1.498 (5/9/01) AAA Texas, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an affiliate of the AAA, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance, travel agency, insurance, financial products, automotive products, 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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