AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Decrease as Memorial Day Approaches.Business Editors/Automotive and Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2002 Fuel prices dropped again last week, 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. 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). motorists saw the biggest decrease. They're paying an average of $1.310 a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. for regular self-serve, down nearly 4 cents in a week. The Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston areas are averaging $1.37 a gallon. The least expensive gasoline can still be found in 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 $1.288 a gallon, down 0.6 cent. "These lower gasoline prices are welcome news to motorists," said Rose Rougeau, AAA Texas spokesperson. "However, motorists may see slight increases as the holiday approaches and more people travel by car." Average prices as of 12:01 a.m., May 17, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.303 - 0.5 cent $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.310 - 3.3 cent $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.377 - 0.3 cent $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.372 - 0.5 cent $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.368 - 0.5 cent $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.288 - 0.6 cent $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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