- NEW YORK (AFP) - US gasoline
(petrol) prices at the pump shot to a record high Monday as the threat
of war in Iraq propped up the world market, a motorists' association said
Monday.
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- Prices leapt to an average of 1.719 dollars a gallon
of regular gasoline (45.4 cents a litre), said the American Automobile
Association, edging out the previous record 1.718 dollars a gallon set
May 15, 2001.
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- Drivers should shop aggressively for the cheapest available
gasoline, the association advised in a statement.
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- "Motorists should also be prepared to resist the
urge to immediately buy gasoline following a possible declaration of war
on Iraq, or the commission of a terrorist act," AAA said.
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- "This is because the panic buying of gasoline and
the formation of gas lines have the potential of causing needless fuel
shortages in local areas. Avoiding this behavior is the best way to ensure
adequate fuel supplies for ourselves and neighbors."
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