AAA Reports Fuel Prices Up Since Fourth of July Holiday
30 August 2000
AAA Reports Fuel Prices Up Since Fourth of July HolidayBELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 29 The average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in central and western Washington this Labor Day weekend has increased 7.5 cents per gallon since Fourth of July weekend to $1.643. Since Labor Day weekend 1999 prices have risen 20 cents per gallon. Nationally, the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is $1.496 per gallon. The national average has dropped 8.1 cents per gallon since mid-July, but is 24.1 cents per gallon higher than August 1999. An estimated 33.7 million Americans are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home this Labor Day holiday, up nearly 5 percent over last year despite continued high gas prices. Popular destinations this Labor Day weekend for Washingtonians include Vancouver, British Columbia; Las Vegas and Eastern Washington. Area by Area Comparison of Self-serve Regular Unleaded Fuel Prices City Labor Day Fourth of Labor Day 2000 July 2000 1999 Bellevue 1.712 1.612 1.456 Bellingham 1.675 1.572 1.463 Bremerton 1.579 1.518 1.409 Everett 1.670 1.583 1.461 Lynnwood 1.666 1.578 1.455 Olympia 1.608 1.536 1.433 Renton 1.618 1.549 1.414 Seattle 1.697 1.667 1.466 Tacoma 1.623 1.549 1.410 Tri-Cities 1.566 1.519 1.381 Vancouver 1.640 1.519 1.479 Wenatchee 1.701 1.638 1.467 Yakima 1.602 1.549 1.457 Averages 1.643 1.568 1.442