Category: gasoline

Gasoline Prices Hit 7-Year High Even as Demand Falls for 4th Straight Week

U.S. gasoline prices have risen to their highest level in seven years even as demand fell for a fourth straight week, with supply disruptions from Hurricane Ida putting upward pressure on prices and keeping seasonal factors from delivering relief at the pump to drivers frustrated by historically high fuel costs. Retail gasoline prices in the United…


Ida’s Sweltering Aftermath: No Power, No Water, No Gasoline

NEW ORLEANS—Hundreds of thousands of Louisianans sweltered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday with no electricity, no tap water, precious little gasoline, and no clear idea of when things might improve. Long lines that wrapped around the block formed at the few gas stations that had fuel and generator power to pump it….


Average US Price of Gas Rises 3 Cents per Gallon to $3.25

CAMARILLO, Calif.—The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents over the past three weeks, to $3.25 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that gas prices could stop climbing now that crude oil costs have started to fall. The price at the pump is a dollar higher than…


Average US Price of Gas Rises 5 Cents per Gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif.—The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose a nickel over the past two weeks, to $3.21 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that gas prices will likely hold steady now that crude oil costs have stopped rising. The price at the pump is 97 cents higher than…


As Road Travel Resumes and Vacations Peak, Gasoline Prices Spike to 2014 Levels

By Ed Blazina From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH—To Patrick DeHaan, petroleum industry analyst at GasBuddy.com, the recent hike in summer gasoline prices to their highest level in seven years isn’t unusual. And it may not be over. “It’s supply and demand,” said DeHaan, noting that petroleum suppliers sharply reduced production during the pandemic as stay-at-home orders kept…


US Drivers to Get Hit by Soaring Pump Prices Over Memorial Day Holiday

NEW YORK—U.S. motorists will see the highest gasoline prices in seven years when they hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, as fuel demand surges alongside coronavirus vaccination rates. Further, some areas of the country, such as the District of Columbia, are still seeing a high percentage…


‘Do Not Fill Plastic Bags With Gasoline’: Federal Government Issues Warning

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) warned Americans not to fill plastic bags with gasoline amid shortages in some states following the ransomware attack targeting the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline. “Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline,” the USCPSC wrote Wednesday on Twitter. “Use only containers approved for fuel.” The federal agency also said people need…