
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 23, 1994                   TAG: 9402230108
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-8   EDITION: METRO 
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GASOLINE PRICES ON THE UPSWING

The nationwide average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline has risen 0.9 cent per gallon since Jan. 18 to $1.069, the American Automobile Association said Tuesday.

The national motor club's monthly report shows that the price increase is the first since October, when the nationwide average was $1.134.

The average price of self-serve midgrade unleaded rose 0.8 cent to $1.178 per gallon. The price of self-serve premium unleaded was 0.7 cent higher at $1.266.

Average full-serve prices were: regular unleaded, unchanged at $1.338 per gallon; midgrade, up 0.4 cent to $1.442; and premium, up 0.4 cent to $1.505.

- Staff report

by CNB