AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Record Prices as Memorial Day Draws Near
HOUSTON--May 28, 2004--For the fourth straight week, all Texas cities surveyed have set new weekly records, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch.The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.05 a gallon, four cents higher than last week's average, and 55 cents higher than last year's average. The Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve increased 4.5 cents to $1.927 a gallon.
The most affordable gasoline on the list can be found in Beaumont at $1.897 a gallon, up 4.2 cents. San Antonio posted the biggest gain of 9.1 cents a gallon to $1.951 -- the highest on the list.
"San Antonio which usually has the most affordable gas in the state has the most expensive this week," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "It's also among the top five most popular destinations for Texans this Memorial Day. We expect slightly more than 3.2 million Texans will travel this holiday, with the majority of those, 87%, traveling by motor vehicle."
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for automobile trips.
Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, May 2, 20048, 2004:
Weekly New Year Area Current Change Record Price Ago Price ---- ------- ------ ------------ --------- National $2.052 + 4.2 cents $2.054 (5/26/04) $1.484 State $1.927 + 4.5 cents $1.927 (5/26/04) $1.380 Austin-San Marcos $1.929 + 6.3 cents $1.929 (5/27/04) $1.335 Beaumont $1.897 + 4.2 cents $1.897 (5/26/04) $1.364 Corpus Christi $1.925 + 8.3 cents $1.925 (5/26/04) $1.286 Dallas $1.932 + 4.1 cents $1.932 (5/27/04) $1.408 Fort Worth $1.923 + 4.7 cents $1.923 (5/27/04) $1.387 Galveston - $1.913 + 4.9 cents $1.913 (5/27/04) $1.380 Texas City Houston $1.909 + 3.7 cents $1.909 (5/27/04) $1.376 San Antonio $1.951 + 9.1 cents $1.952 (5/26/04) $1.329
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