Posted at 2:09 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2004
Gasoline prices continue to rise
Advertiser Staff
Gasoline prices continued to climb today, pushing the average price for regular to a record $2.139 in Honolulu.The statewide average for regular dipped to $2.223 from yesterday’s record $2.224 a gallon, according to AAA travel club. California led the nation with an average of $2.271 a gallon.
In Wailuku, the average fell less than a penny to $2.449, while in Hilo, the average for regular was unchanged at $2.279 a gallon.
Nationwide, the average price for regular stood at $1.953, the highest AAA-recorded price.