AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch

Memorial Day Travelers Pay Highest Pump Prices Ever

| Source: AAA Texas AAA Texas

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 23, 2008) - Memorial Day travelers are paying the highest pump prices ever, according to AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

All of the 11 regions surveyed in Texas set a new record this week. The statewide average is $3.730 a gallon, a weekly increase of five cents. Nationally, the average price jumped six cents to a record $3.83 a gallon.

"Texas travelers will encounter the highest averages ever recorded for a gallon of gasoline," said AAA Texas spokeswoman Rose Rougeau. "We estimate about 1.95 million people will be driving to their holiday destination, down slightly compared to last Memorial Day weekend."

The most expensive gasoline in Texas can be found in Amarillo at $3.75 a gallon, where the average increased five cents. The state's cheapest gas is in El Paso at $3.67 a gallon, up four cents. AAA Texas offers a 'Gas Watcher's Guide - Tips for Conserving Fuel, Saving Money and Protecting the Environment' for FREE in all of its district offices. 

Average Daily Price per Gallon of Regular Self Serve Gasoline as of
12:01 a.m., May 22, 2008


                    Weekly             Weekly              Record  Year Ago
Area     5/22/2008  Change  5/15/2008  Change   5/8/2008    High    Average
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                                                         $   3.831
National  $ 3.831 +5.5 cents $ 3.776 +13.1 cents $ 3.645  (5/22/08) $ 3.221
          ------- ---------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------  -------
                                                         $   3.730
State     $ 3.730 +4.7 cents $ 3.683 +14.7 cents $ 3.536  (5/22/08) $ 3.085
          ------- ---------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------  -------
                                                         $   3.752
Amarillo  $ 3.752 +4.5 cents $ 3.707 +13.0 cents $ 3.577  (5/22/08) $ 3.289
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Austin -
 San                                                     $   3.724
 Marcos   $ 3.724 +5.1 cents $ 3.673 +14.1 cents $ 3.532  (5/22/08) $ 3.048
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                                                         $   3.732
Beaumont  $ 3.732 +4.1 cents $ 3.690 +14.3 cents $ 3.547  (5/22/08) $ 3.055
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Corpus                                                   $   3.727
 Christi  $ 3.727 +3.6 cents $ 3.691 +17.0 cents $ 3.521   5/22/08) $ 3.007
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                                                         $   3.742
Dallas    $ 3.742 +4.8 cents $ 3.694 +15.8 cents $ 3.536  (5/22/08) $ 3.057
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                                                         $   3.673
El Paso   $ 3.673 +4.2 cents $ 3.631 +14.4 cents $ 3.487  (5/22/08) $ 3.271
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                                                         $   3.739
Ft. Worth $ 3.739 +4.4 cents $ 3.695 +15.9 cents $ 3.536  (5/22/08) $ 3.053
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Galveston
 - Texas                                                 $   3.693
 City     $ 3.693 +4.0 cents $ 3.653 +10.7 cents $ 3.546  (5/22/08) $ 3.056
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                                                         $   3.700
Houston   $ 3.700 +4.9 cents $ 3.651 +13.0 cents $ 3.521  (5/22/08) $ 3.041
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San                                                      $   3.696
 Antonio  $ 3.696 +4.1 cents $ 3.655 +14.9 cents $ 3.506  (5/22/08) $ 2.991
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Texarkana                                                $   3.730
 (TX only)$ 3.730 +4.7 cents $ 3.683 +14.5 cents $ 3.538  (5/22/08) $ 3.028
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Contact Information: Contacts: Dan Ronan 469.221.8217 (DFW) Rose Rougeau 1.800.888.5521 (ext. 6552) (Houston) E-mail: