Fuel Prices on the Rise, AAA Washington Reports
29 July 1999
Fuel Prices on the Rise, AAA Washington Reports
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 28 -- The average price of self-serve
regular unleaded gasoline in central and western Washington has jumped
5.6 cents since Fourth of July weekend to $1.422 per gallon, AAA Washington
reports.
Tri-Cities (12.2 cents), Yakima (10.9 cents), Tacoma (10.3 cents), and
Bellevue (8.6 cents) show the largest increases in prices of self-serve
regular unleaded gasoline in western and central Washington. Renton has the
least increase, 2.9 cents.
During the past month, the national average price of self-serve regular
unleaded gasoline increased 3.2 cents to $1.174 per gallon. This is the
highest level since late 1997.
Two factors seemed to have contributed to higher prices at the pump: the
continued increase in demand of U.S. gasoline, and the fact that crude oil
prices have reached a 19-month high.
Area by Area Comparison of
Self-Serve Regular Unleaded Fuel Prices
City July 28, 1999 Fourth of July
1999
Bellevue 1.450 1.364
Bellingham 1.436 1.385
Bremerton 1.393 1.361
Everett 1.437 1.388
Lynnwood 1.405 1.369
Olympia 1.416 1.358
Renton 1.403 1.374
Seattle 1.442 1.410
Tacoma 1.452 1.349
Tri-Cities 1.356 1.356
Vancouver 1.450 1.386
Wenatchee N/A 1.348
Yakima 1.425 1.316
Averages 1.422 1.366
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