AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch

HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 14, 2006 -- Pump prices in Texas continued their downward slide for the tenth straight week, falling a total of 78 cents in that period to its current average of $2.133 a gallon, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

During the past week, Corpus Christi shaved a penny off its average to $2.034 a gallon -- the lowest average on the survey. The gas average in El Paso fell nearly nine cents to $2.251 a gallon -- the highest average on the list.

"Retail gas and crude oil prices continued to move lower despite speculation that members of OPEC would cut back on oil production," said AAA Texas spokesperson Rose Rougeau. "The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline has dropped 78.3 cents since nearing a record high of $2.916 a gallon on July 28th."

The national average for regular self-serve gasoline dropped almost four cents to $2.251 a gallon.

AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in Texas.

Average Daily Prices as of 12:01 AM, October 13, 2006:

Area      10/12/06    Weekly   10/5/06    Weekly    Record    2005
                      Change              Change     High    Average

National    $2.251  -3.9 cents  $2.290  -5.2 cents  $3.057   $2.854
                                                   (9/5/05)

State       $2.133  -3.4 cents  $2.167  -4.4 cents  $2.964   $2.840
                                                   (9/4/05)

Austin -    $2.235  -4.5 cents  $2.280  -5.9 cents  $2.918   $2.777
 San Marcos                                        (9/6/05)

Amarillo    $2.189  -8.0 cents  $2.269  -3.1 cents  $3.035   $2.623
                                                   (8/7/06)

Beaumont    $2.072  -.02 cent   $2.074  -4.0 cents  $2.930   $2.861
                                                   (9/4/05)

Corpus      $2.034  -1.3 cents  $2.047  -1.0 cent   $2.929   $2.787
 Christi                                           (9/3/05)

Dallas      $2.107  -3.7 cents  $2.144  -4.5 cents  $3.019   $2.909
                                                   (9/4/05)

El Paso     $2.251  -8.7 cents  $2.338  -7.9 cents  $3.002   $2.764
                                                   (8/5/06)

Ft. Worth   $2.103  -3.6 cents  $2.139  -4.8 cents  $3.012   $2.901
                                                   (9/4/05)

Galveston   $2.067  -1.9 cents  $2.086  -4.8 cents  $2.997   $2.876
 - Texas City                                        (9/4/05)

Houston     $2.062  -3.2 cents  $2.094  -3.5 cents  $2.971   $2.865
                                                   (9/6/05)

San Antonio $2.148  -4.2 cents  $2.190  -5.5 cents  $2.909   $2.761
                                                   (9/4/05)

Texarkana   $2.086  -3.6 cents  $2.122  -6.0 cents  $2.960   $2.856
 (TX only)                                         (8/7/06)

Contact Information: Contact: Rose Rougeau 1.800.888.5521 (ext. 6552) Email Contact