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AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch - 2nd Week Lower Fuel Prices


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IRVING, TX October 12, 2007; Texas motorists are enjoying lower fuel prices for the second straight week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average dropped four cents to $2.65 a gallon.

"All cities surveyed this week fell two cents or more per gallon," said AAA Texas spokeswoman Rose Rougeau. "The downturn in pump prices has been aided by a relatively mild hurricane season and lower demand."

Corpus Christi bumped Houston to have the lowest average in the state at $2.54 a gallon -- down six cents. El Paso pushed past Amarillo to have the highest average at $2.79 a gallon -- down four cents.

AAA Texas Fuel Savings Tip of the Week

Maintain steady speeds for the best fuel economy. A car uses extra fuel when it accelerates.

Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 a.m., October 12, 2007

			  Weekly	   Weekly	    Record 
Year Ago
Area	       10/11/07  Change  10/4/07  Change  9/27/07   High    Average

----	       --------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  --------


National	$2.760	  -1.9	 $2.779   -3.2	  $2.811   $3.227    $2.760

					  cents 	  (5/24/07)

State		$2.654	  -3.7	 $2.691   -2.3	  $2.714   $3.085    $2.136

					  cents 	  (5/23/07)

Amarillo	$2.747	  -3.7	 $2.784   -8.2	  $2.866   $3.298    $2.185

					  cents 	  (7/12/07)

Austin –	      $2.713	-2.7   $2.740	-0.8	$2.748	 $3.048   
$2.237
 San Marcos				  cent		  (5/22/07)

Beaumont	$2.657	  -2.5	 $2.682   -3.1	  $2.713   $3.055    $2.073

					  cents 	  (5/22/07)

Corpus		$2.541	  -5.9	 $2.600   -7.5	  $2.675   $3.011    $2.035

 Christi				  cents 	  (5/23/07)

Dallas		$2.628	  -2.1	 $2.649   -2.3	  $2.672   $3.062    $2.111

					  cents 	  (5/24/07)

El Paso 	$2.788	  -4.1	 $2.829   -2.3	  $2.852   $3.277    $2.260

					  cents 	  (5/23/07)

Ft. Worth	$2.613	  -3.2	 $2.645   -2.7	  $2.672   $3.058    $2.109

					  cents 	  (5/23/07)

Galveston –     $2.589	-3.8   $2.627	-0.8	$2.635	 $3.056   
$2.073
 Texas City				  cent		  (5/22/07)

Houston 	$2.574	  -3.3	 $2.607   -1.6	  $2.623   $3.042    $2.068

					  cents 	  (5/23/07)

San Antonio	$2.652	  -3.2	 $2.684   -1.1	  $2.695   $2.994    $2.147

					  cents 	  (5/23/07)

Texarkana	$2.660	  -6.1	 $2.721   -2.5	  $2.746   $3.048    $2.127

 (TX only)				  cents 	 
(5/21/07