AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Decrease At Popular Driving Destinations.Business Editors/Automotive and Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2002 Gas prices in most major Texas cities fell slightly compared to a week ago, 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 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 at popular destinations for motoring trips. In Texas, 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 is at the low end of the price scale at $1.313 a gallon for regular self-serve, down 0.6 cents 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). falls mid-way at $1.337, down 1 cent. Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston are at the higher end Coordinates: For other places with the same name, see Billinge. Higher End or Billinge Higher End is a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. , with an average price of $1.38 a gallon. "The average price of gasoline has remained stable for the past couple of weeks," said Rose Rougeau, AAA Texas spokesperson. "However, motorists may see a price hike around Memorial Day, when demand for fuel typically increases." Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., May 3, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.313 - 0.6 cents $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.337 - 1.0 cents $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.383 - 0.1 cents $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.378 + 0.1 cents $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.377 - 0.6 cents $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.304 no change $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, 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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