US retail gasoline prices slide 4.3 cts to $2.237/gal: EIA
New York (Platts)--18Apr2005
Retail regular gasoline prices in the US fell by 4.3 cts/gal to $2.237/gal in the survey week ended Monday, the US Energy Information Administration reported. The decline was the first since Feb 14, according to EIA's data. Among the major regions, the price decline was most pronounced in the Midwest, at 9.6 cts, which brought the average price there to $2.150/gal. West Coast prices, including California, were up 0.2 ct/gal to $2.530, as prices in the Golden State were down by 0.8 ct at $2.584/gal. East Coast average prices were down 2.7 cts at $2.206/gal, while Gulf Coast prices dropped 2.5 cts to $2.159/gal, according to EIA's data. Among the major metropolitan regions, regular gasoline in New York City was down 2 cts at $2.176/gal, while Los Angeles matched the California decline of 0.8 ct to average $2.594/gal. Chicago retail was 6.4 cts lower at $2.270/gal, while Houston retail was down 1.5 cts to $2.110/gal. This story was originally published in Platts Global Alert http://www.globalalert.platts.com
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