Category: gas price

Over 3 Million SoCal Residents Traveling This Weekend: Auto Club

LOS ANGELES—As the Independence Day weekend approaches, southland freeways and airports started getting a lot busier Thursday with millions of residents traveling. For many, it is the first time they will hit the road in nearly two years. The Automobile Club of Southern California estimates nearly 3.3 million Southern California residents will be traveling for…


New Clean Fuel Regulations to Raise Gas Prices, Affect Low-Income Canadians the Most

New federal regulations to force down the greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel will cost Canadians up to 13 cents more per litre at the pump by 2030. An impact analysis of the Clean Fuel Regulations published Wednesday estimates they will cut about 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, or five…


Oil Billionaire Blasts Biden’s Gas Price Blame Game, Says Only One Thing Will Fix Inflation

New York billionaire and refiner John Catsimatidis, who owns hundreds of gas stations, blasted President Joe Biden’s pinning the blame on high prices at the pump on gas station owners, arguing there’s only one solution for inflation—boosting production of crude. Catsimatidis made the remarks in an interview on Fox News on June 24, after being…


White House Continues to Blame Inflation on ‘Putin’s Price Hike’

The administration of President Joe Biden has once again directed blame for soaring inflation to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but some experts contest these claims, suggesting that the causes of today’s 40-year record inflation precede and transcend the war in Ukraine. “With the biggest single driver of inflation being Putin’s war against Ukraine, [President Biden] has…


LA, OC Gas Price Rise to 10th Consecutive Record

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Monday set a record for the 10th consecutive day, rising 1.5 cents to $6.37. The average price risen 27.5 cents over the past 12 days, including 3 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service….


Biden Raising Gas Prices on Purpose, Top Republican Says

A top Republican said on Friday that President Joe Biden is raising gas prices on purpose. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) made the remarks when he was asked on Fox Business’s “Wall Street with Maria Bartiromo” to respond to Biden’s recent comments where he said raising gas prices is part of “an incredible transition.” “I think…


Closer Travel Spots Gain Appeal as Average Gas Price Tops $2 a Litre for First Time

Gasoline prices are showing no signs of letting up as the average price in Canada tops $2 a litre for the first time, upping the appeal of getaway spots closer to home. Natural Resources Canada says the average price across the country for regular gasoline hit $2.06 per litre on Monday for an all-time high….


Biden Administration’s War on Fossil Fuels, Not Putin’s War on Ukraine, Is Why Gas Prices Are Sky-High

Commentary On March 31, the White House released a “fact” sheet titled, “President Biden’s Plan to Respond to Putin’s Price Hike at the Pump,” which begins with this tall tale: “Americans face rising prices at the pump because of Putin’s Price Hike.” Actually, that isn’t true. A more accurate sentence would have read something like: “Americans face…


54% of Canadians Driving Less Due to Gas Prices: Poll

Over half of Canadians are now driving less as gas prices skyrocket across the country, a new survey says. The Leger survey, conducted for BNN Bloomberg and insurance comparison company RATESDOTCA, found 54 percent out of roughly 1,500 Canadians surveyed say that are driving less due to mounting gas prices. Another 15 percent say they are…


Lyft Joins Uber in Charging Customers Extra for Fuel Amid High Gas Prices

Lyft Inc. on Monday joined Uber Inc. to levy fuel surcharge on rides from customers in an attempt to cushion the impact on drivers’ pockets from higher fuel costs. “Driver earnings overall remain elevated compared to last year, but given the rapid rise in gas prices we’ll be asking riders to pay a temporary fuel…