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AAA Wisconsin: It's Official: State Gasoline Average Sets New Record High, AAA Reports 5/10/2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Bie (608) 828-2492 The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in Wisconsin is a new record high of $1.968, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, www.fuelgaugereport.com. The previous record was $1.953 set June 20, 2000. The current average is 15.3 cents higher than a month ago at this time and 44.5 cents higher than a year ago. The Wisconsin per-gallon price breakdown from AAA’s Fuel Gauge survey is: AVERAGE SELF-SERVE Unleaded regular: $1.968 Mid-grade: $2.043 Unleaded premium: $2.138 The Milwaukee-Waukesha market has a current average of $2.005 for self-serve regular unleaded. Other average prices for gas in the region are: Illinois, $1.968; Iowa, $1.857; Minnesota, $1.881; and Michigan, $1.939. The national average is currently a record high $1.892. AAA Wisconsin, which serves more than 590,000 members, offers automotive, travel, insurance and financial services. |
