AAA: Texas Retail Gasoline Prices Up 3 Cents
Posted: 05/16/2013 - Retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3 cents this week to reach an average $3.41 per gallon.
AUSTIN (AP) - State investigators today said Texas drivers who
recently bought gas at hundreds of Sunmart stations probably were
shortchanged.
A weekend investigation found 990 Sunmart pumps were rigged to
favor the company by as much as one-tenth of a gallon for every
five gallons sold.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples says that he, quote,
"strongly suspects this was an intentional act." Pumps found to
be in violation were immediately shut down by state inspectors.
Sunmart, the operating name for Petroleum Wholesale, didn't
immediately return calls seeking comment.
Staples says his office began investigating Friday, after
noticing a spike in violations. The statewide investigation found
that 990 of Sunmart's 1,704 fuel pumps were found to be cheating
consumers.
Staples says the company could be fined as much as $100,000.
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Posted: 05/16/2013 - Retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3 cents this week to reach an average $3.41 per gallon.
Posted: 05/09/2013 - Industry officials say retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen 4 cents this week.
Posted: 04/25/2013 - Retail gasoline prices across Texas have slipped 4 cents this week to settle at $3.35 per gallon.
Posted: 03/21/2013 - Retail gasoline prices across Texas have increased 3 cents this week.
Posted: 03/14/2013 - The average retail price of a gallon of gas in Texas is down 4 cents from last week.
