Ranking Indicates that Gas Price Cap is Working

Honolulu. According to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for today, September 5, 2005, Hawaii ranks 35^th in the nation for the cost of gasoline.

Topping the list is Maryland, with the cost of regular gasoline at $3.26, followed by the District of Columbia at $3.258, Rhode Island at $3.243, New York at $3.237 and Delaware at $3.227. The price of regular gas in Hawaii, in 35^th place, is listed at $3.011.

"For the first time in many years, if not decades, Hawaii's gas prices are tracking lower than other mainland locations," said State Representative Marcus Oshiro, Majority Leader for the House of Representatives. "This indicates that Hawaii's fair gas price law is working, and other states are now looking at Hawaii's price cap as a model."

Attached is a copy of the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report ranking and a chart showing Hawaii's gas prices in comparison to the national averages. The chart shows Hawaii's gas prices 20 to 40 cents higher than the national average until September 1, the effective date of the price cap. At that point in time, Hawaii's gas prices mirrored the national average and then dropped significantly below as of today.

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Attachment #1: AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report

Attachment #2: 1 Month Average Retail Price Chart

Note to Media: Representative Marcus Oshiro is available today for interviews upon request. Contact: Georgette Deemer at 341-5043.


5-Sep	AAA Daily Fuel Gage Report			Prices updated: 9/5/2005 3:03:45 AM

ranked by regular
Rank	State	Regular	Mid	Premium	Diesel
1	Maryland	3.26	3.467	3.554	2.989
2	District of Columbia	3.258	3.47	3.573	2.898
3	Rhode Island	3.243	3.45	3.564	3.007
4	New York	3.237	3.463	3.537	3.075
5	Delaware	3.227	3.428	3.579	3.058
6	Maine	3.208	3.461	3.557	2.965
7	Pennsylvania	3.207	3.381	3.53	3.011
8	Massachusetts	3.184	3.423	3.553	2.997
9	Nebraska	3.176	3.247	3.338	2.902
10	North Carolina	3.173	3.367	3.515	2.954
11	New Jersey	3.164	3.393	3.521	2.894
12	South Carolina	3.15	3.349	3.511	2.912
13	North Dakota	3.143	3.252	3.368	2.891
14	Virginia	3.136	3.29	3.416	2.936
15	Vermont	3.122	3.359	3.504	2.967
16	Illinois	3.118	3.354	3.458	2.971
17	Tennessee	3.117	3.3	3.458	2.944
18	Wisconsin	3.117	3.236	3.385	2.908
19	Arizona	3.111	3.245	3.432	3.103
20	New Hampshire	3.108	3.367	3.487	2.934
21	Indiana	3.097	3.331	3.425	2.881
22	Kansas	3.095	3.178	3.302	2.886
23	Michigan	3.094	3.277	3.409	2.945
24	South Dakota	3.092	3.291	3.426	2.843
25	Connecticut	3.089	3.353	3.441	3.078
26	Iowa	3.076	3.238	3.393	2.841
27	New Mexico	3.069	3.269	3.41	3.013
28	Colorado	3.062	3.275	3.422	2.967
29	West Virginia	3.062	3.201	3.362	2.967
30	Missouri	3.053	3.177	3.363	2.777
31	Georgia	3.051	3.279	3.425	2.912
32	California	3.05	3.247	3.3	3.372
33	Ohio	3.03	3.232	3.361	2.882
34	Oklahoma	3.027	3.13	3.304	2.781
35	Hawaii	3.011	3.184	3.243	3.202
36	Kentucky	3.008	3.225	3.371	2.815
37	Arkansas	2.999	3.164	3.365	2.851
38	Minnesota	2.985	3.105	3.186	2.839
39	Nevada	2.977	3.138	3.252	3.196
40	Florida	2.971	3.218	3.277	2.957
41	Texas	2.961	3.133	3.246	2.847
42	Alabama	2.951	3.155	3.248	2.852
43	Idaho	2.92	3.082	3.168	3.167
44	Montana	2.916	3.04	3.187	2.965
45	Washington	2.914	3.019	3.169	3.168
46	Wyoming	2.904	3.028	3.226	2.896
47	Utah	2.891	3.049	3.181	3.108
48	Oregon	2.88	3.039	3.084	3.115
49	Mississippi	2.768	2.919	3.051	2.784
50	Louisiana	2.744	2.925	3.062	2.75
51	Alaska	2.735	2.894	3.059	2.917