AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Inch Downward
HOUSTON--June 14, 2002--Gasoline prices inched downward again last week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips.The cost of fuel declined in all major Texas cities last week, with the statewide average for regular self-serve gas at $1.33 a gallon, down a penny. San Antonio still has the least expensive fuel at $1.260 a gallon. The Corpus Christi area is not far behind at $1.272 a gallon. Houston is $1.337 a gallon. The highest fuel can be found in the Dallas area at $1.358 a gallon.
"These lower gasoline prices may increase the number of people traveling by car to vacation destinations this summer," said Rose Rougeau, AAA Texas spokesperson. "Motorists are paying an average of twenty cents less for a gallon of gasoline today, compared to last year's record-high prices."
Average prices as of 12:01 A.M., June 14, 2002:
Change from
Area Regular last week Record Price
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Austin - San Marcos $1.282 - 0.1 cent $1.538 (5/15/01)
Corpus Christi $1.272 - 0.6 cent $1.505 (5/8/01)
Dallas $1.358 - 0.1 cent $1.666 (5/12/01)
Ft. Worth $1.354 - 0.6 cent $1.660 (5/22/01)
Houston $1.337 - 0.1 cent $1.639 (5/12/01)
San Antonio $1.260 - 0.8 cent $1.498 (5/9/01)
AAA Texas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, 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.
