Category: gas prices

US Gas Prices Rising Again: AAA

U.S. gas prices, which had been falling in recent days from their record highs in March, have begun to rise once more, based on data from the American Automobile Association (AAA). Regular gas prices averaged $4.114 per gallon nationwide on April 20, according to AAA, up by 0.75 percent when compared with $4.083 per gallon…


The End of Pandemic Flight Bargains? Air Travel Costs Surging With More to Come

By Eliyahu Kamisher From The Mercury News Patrick De Haan has a bird’s-eye view of skyrocketing prices around the country. He’s the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a company that crowdsources gas price data. But more recently, he is feeling the pain of emptying his wallet for one of the latest trends of surging…


To Reduce Gas Prices, Get Government Out of the Way

Commentary From January 2020 to April 2022, the price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. increased 64 percent from $2.58 to $4.22. That’s seven times faster than the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The fact that gas prices are increasing so much faster than the overall increase in inflation has led…


Slower Driving Saves Lives While Reducing ‘Pain at the Pump’ Says AAA

The oil crisis of the 1970s spawned some catchy slogans, such as “55 Saves Lives,” and “Don’t Be Fuelish.” While these messages were meant to reduce the number of highway deaths and lower fuel consumption, these days many drivers continue to flout posted speed limits despite skyrocketing gas prices. On Interstate 17 in Arizona, for…


Capitol Report (April 12): 16 Injured in NYC Subway Shooting

A gunman shot at least 10 people Tuesday morning on a New York subway train. A manhunt is underway. President Joe Biden announced a new plan to lower gas prices, as inflation hits a fresh four-decade high. What will the new policy do, and can it fix the problem? What do the new inflation numbers really…


Manhunt Underway for Brooklyn Subway Shooter; Biden Announces New Gas Plan Amid Inflation | NTD Evening News

A manhunt is underway for the suspect who opened fire in a New York subway, President Joe Biden rolls out a new plan he says would increase fuel supply and lower gas prices, and Oklahoma’s governor signs a bill banning abortions in almost all cases. …


Man Arrested in Pennsylvania After Placing ‘Biden: I Did That’ Stickers at Gas Pumps: Report

A man was arrested in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after allegedly placing stickers at gas pumps that blame President Joe Biden for skyrocketing gas prices across the nation. Thomas Richard Glazewski, 53, of Lancaster was confronted by police following a disturbance in-progress call on March 31 involving “an irate male” at a gas pump in Turkey Hill,…


Pain at the Pump Eases As More Supply Trims Gas Prices

National average gasoline prices have eased over the last week, dropping 1.7 percent to $4.153 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The largest weekly declines were situated in Connecticut (-27 cents), Michigan (-10 cents), and Wisconsin and Indiana (-9 cents). The least expensive markets continue to be Missouri ($3.73), Oklahoma ($3.75), and…


Capitol Report (April 6): US Stops Shipments of COVID Drug; Biden Announces New Sanctions on Russia

President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Congress over his plans to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Democrats and Republicans say it could enrich Iran, help Russia, and put the free world in danger. Who’s to blame for the soaring gas prices? Democrats grilled executives from big oil companies, while Republicans say it’s Biden’s…


High Gas Prices Caused by Biden Policies, Say Republican Lawmakers

Historically high gas prices are largely a result of Biden administration policies, not simply Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other GOP senators argued at a press conference April 6. “The problem is that the oil is in Louisiana and Texas and Oklahoma and Kansas and North Dakota and…