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26

Feb


Crude oil prices have dropped, so why is gasoline still so expensive? 



Consumers are paying an average of $3.78 per gallon, which is some kind of record for this time of year. If there’s plenty of product on the market, and oil futures can go into a big sell-off, gas prices should be falling. Here’s some likely reasons they aren’t.             

Consumers are paying an average of $3.78 per gallon, which is some kind of record for this time of year. If there’s plenty of product on the market, and oil futures can go into a big sell-off, gas prices should be falling. Here’s some likely reasons they aren’t.             

23

Nov

Why U.S. oil dominance won’t lower gas pricesThe global oil market’s supply and demand would still dictate the price of a barrel of oil in the U.S.

Why U.S. oil dominance won’t lower gas prices
The global oil market’s supply and demand would still dictate the price of a barrel of oil in the U.S.

15

Aug

The Great Gas Giveaway begins August 15Community banks are sponsoring an $80,000 gas giveaway in 20 cities.

The Great Gas Giveaway begins August 15
Community banks are sponsoring an $80,000 gas giveaway in 20 cities.

15

Jun

Americans are changing their car-buying habits every month, as gas prices send up and down signals to the marketplace. The solution: A price floor for gasoline, guaranteed by the feds. Politically, it’s dead on arrival.
Read more from our transportation blogger.

Americans are changing their car-buying habits every month, as gas prices send up and down signals to the marketplace. The solution: A price floor for gasoline, guaranteed by the feds. Politically, it’s dead on arrival.

Read more from our transportation blogger.

01

May

The incredible, half-sized Chevy SparkThe Big Three won’t get fooled again, trying to sell huge SUVs when gas is $4 a gallon. The $13,000 Spark is Chevrolet’s smallest car ever: It’s tiny, but offers the same interior space as a typical 1973 gas-guzzler.

The incredible, half-sized Chevy Spark
The Big Three won’t get fooled again, trying to sell huge SUVs when gas is $4 a gallon. The $13,000 Spark is Chevrolet’s smallest car ever: It’s tiny, but offers the same interior space as a typical 1973 gas-guzzler.

30

Mar

Total considers options to put out North Sea flareTotal is considering dropping water from a helicopter or spraying nitrogen to extinguish a flare on a North Sea platform that is leaking clouds of gas.

Total considers options to put out North Sea flare
Total is considering dropping water from a helicopter or spraying nitrogen to extinguish a flare on a North Sea platform that is leaking clouds of gas.

05

Mar

The local gas retailer is just trying to sell his Slim Jims and Gatorade, and may not be making a dime on low-margin fuel. Still, 71 percent of price-strapped Americans would drive 5 minutes out of their way to save a nickel per gallon.

The local gas retailer is just trying to sell his Slim Jims and Gatorade, and may not be making a dime on low-margin fuel. Still, 71 percent of price-strapped Americans would drive 5 minutes out of their way to save a nickel per gallon.

29

Feb

5 reasons gas prices riseForget the political bluster on gas pump pain. Prices go up for complicated factors that don’t fit neatly on a bumper sticker. And presidents can’t wave their magic wands and bring back $2.50 a gallon.

5 reasons gas prices rise
Forget the political bluster on gas pump pain. Prices go up for complicated factors that don’t fit neatly on a bumper sticker. And presidents can’t wave their magic wands and bring back $2.50 a gallon.

23

Feb

Can the U.S. economy withstand the curse of rising gasoline prices?While higher gas prices are not expected to significantly slow down the U.S.’s economic recovery, it may eat into tax cut benefits.

Can the U.S. economy withstand the curse of rising gasoline prices?
While higher gas prices are not expected to significantly slow down the U.S.’s economic recovery, it may eat into tax cut benefits.

20

Feb

10 ways to save money on gasolineThese fuel-saving ideas can help you from feeling the heat of rising gas prices.

10 ways to save money on gasoline
These fuel-saving ideas can help you from feeling the heat of rising gas prices.