Amarillo Friday $3.539 Saturday $3.588, Up 4.9 cents
Sunday $3.636, Up 4.8 cents
Austin-San Marcos Friday $3.608 Saturday $3.628, Up 2 cents
Sunday $3.641, Up 1.3 cents
Beaumont-Port-Arthur Friday $3.632 Saturday $3.654, Up 2.2 cents
Sunday $3.618, Down 3.6 cents
Corpus Christi Friday $3.582 Saturday $3.593, Up 1.1 cents
Sunday $3.606, Up 1.3 cents
Dallas Friday $3.482 Saturday $3.562, Up 8.0 cents
Sunday $3.627, Up 6.5 cents
El Paso Friday $3.558 Saturday $3.573, Up 1.5 cents
Sunday $3.590, Up 1.7 cents
Fort Worth/Arlington Friday $3.482 Saturday $3.567, Up 8.5 cents
Sunday $3.641, Up 7.4 cents
Galveston-Texas City Friday $3.489 Saturday $3,525, Up 3.6 cents
Sunday $3.581, Up 5.6 cents
Houston Friday $3.496 Saturday $3.544, Up 4.8 cents
Sunday $3.570, Up 2.6 cents
San Antonio Friday $3.553 Saturday $3.587, Up 3.4 cents
Sunday $3.610, Up 2.3 cents
Texarkana Friday $3.578 Saturday $3.752, Up 17.4 cents
Sunday $3.791, Up 3.9 cents
Each night AAA and its partner http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/
electronically survey more than 100,000 stations nationwide and more than
8000 in Texas. We continue to hear of some stations that have increased
their prices higher than the averages, but because our survey is so large
those facilities are not distorting the figures and we feel these numbers
today are a true indication of the price of gasoline. The Texas/Louisiana
Gulf Coast is home to more than 20% of the U.S. refining capability.
"Clearly the gasoline markets are moving quickly in reaction to the
possibility the Gulf Coast refineries may not be running for several days.
The repair teams and crews are now getting into those facilities to get
them back up and operating quickly. We're just now beginning to get an
accurate picture of how much damage there may be and when they'll be
producing gasoline. This is a time for drivers to be very careful about
their fuel usage and conserve gasoline whenever possible," said AAA Texas
Media Relations and Community Affairs Manager Dan Ronan.
"There are several things motorists can do to make sure they have gasoline
but at the same time don't contribute to causing spot shortages. Keep a
close watch on the amount of fuel in your tank, but resist the temptation
to top off every time you pass an open gas station putting in only a small
amount of fuel. Numerous small transactions can cause more of a supply
problem than one or two cars filling up from nearly empty. Also, some
people are buying gasoline cans, filling them and then leaving them in the
trunk. This is a potentially very dangerous situation," says Ronan.
"For the most part, most service station owners are managing this difficult
fuel supply situation with a great deal of responsibility and while there
are reports of price gouging, the situation is today manageable. However,
if you feel you've been the victim of gasoline price gouging, the Attorney
General's office is enforcing those laws and there are very specific
requirements as to what is and is not gouging. The best advice AAA Texas
can give motorists is to save your receipts and after the storm passes then
contact Attorney General Greg Abbott's office."
If you have insurance through AAA Texas, please call 1-800-672-5246.
Claims Adjusters are standing by to take your calls and questions.
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA: AAA TEXAS IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE OVERNIGHT
INCREASES IN GASOLINE PRICES AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IKE. SPOKESMAN DAN
RONAN IS AVAILABLE IN DALLAS SUNDAY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
Contact Information: Dan Ronan AAA Texas/New Mexico Corporate Communications/Community Affairs Manager 469-583-7070 cell 469-221-8217 work ronan.dan@aaa-texas.com danronan@sprint.blackberry.net Sarah Schimmer AAA Texas/Houston Public Affairs Specialist 281 797 7886 schimmer.sarah@aaa-texas.com