The popularity of electric vehicles among American drivers has dropped 10 percent over the year, a recent survey found. Four out of ten Americans said they were considering buying an electric vehicle as their next vehicle, down from 50 percent last year, a Jerry survey found. Jerry is a company that created a mobile app […]
Most electric cars, crossovers, and trucks cost more to charge than their gasoline-powered counterparts, according to a new study that highlights the wisdom of considering the real-world costs of operating a vehicle before making a buying decision. Acquiring a vehicle is likely to be a person’s biggest purchase after buying a house. With a growing […]
TRENTON, N.J.—Gas prices increased in New Jersey and around the nation at large amid increased demand as warmer spring weather lures motorists back out onto the roads, analysts said. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.25, an increase of two cents from last […]
A woman is facing a murder charge in relation to a recent domestic violence incident in which police say she lit her boyfriend on fire at a gas station in Texas and then fled the scene, according to officials. The Arlington Police Department (APD) said in an Aug. 3 press release it was notified on Tuesday that 25-year-old Ricky […]
The White House admitted that the deployment of U.S. solar modules is “in jeopardy” because they do not have enough supply. So to import more from Southeast Asia, the Biden administration is waiving tariffs for at least two years—regardless of whether or not they are made with forced labor. The cost of goods and gasoline continues to mount. Could the […]
Even as gas prices hit a record high on May 30, Memorial Day, Americans are still expected to travel in higher numbers when compared to last year. The national average price of regular unleaded gas as of May 30 was $4.619 per gallon, the highest ever on record, according to data from the American Automobile […]
Retail diesel prices hit a fresh record high of $5.557 per gallon on Thursday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The cost of a gallon of diesel has been up 1.5 percent over the last week. Retail diesel prices are also 10.5 percent higher than a month ago. Several states are seeing diesel prices […]
The Biden administration is planning to allow sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends throughout the summer months as part of measures to address the increasing fuel costs driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The president is committed to doing everything he can to address the price increase Americans are facing at the pump,” a senior Biden […]
The average price of gasoline in the United States hit a record $4.17 per gallon Tuesday as the country banned Russian oil imports after its invasion of Ukraine. The national average rose by 10 cents per gallon in one day, and it’s up 55 cents since last week, according to AAA data. The previous high […]
The price of gasoline has risen across the United States again as experts warn that more pain could lie ahead at the pumps for Americans. The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline currently stands at $3.488, an increase of more than 30 percent since the same time last year, when it was $2.505 a gallon, […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday. The blast occurred late Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said, adding that he was devastated. “Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory […]
Millions of Americans are loading up their cars or piling onto planes, determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic. The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels. Auto club AAA predicts that 48.3 million people will travel at least […]
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a Nov. 12 briefing that rising gasoline prices—which are up around 60 percent from a year ago—are a strong argument in favor of more government spending on green energy solutions, while dismissing suggestions that the Biden administration’s policies like halting new oil and gas drilling leases […]
Prices of regular gasoline in the United States have risen to a new seven-year high, according to new data from AAA, as elevated crude prices and an uptick in gasoline demand put upward pressure on prices at the pump. As of Nov. 8, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the […]
Prices of regular gasoline in the United States have risen to a new seven-year high, though a slight dip in domestic demand meant that the recent rise was the smallest increase in a month. For the week of Nov. 1, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose to a seven-year high of […]
A fire erupted on Monday at a major oil refinery in Kuwait, the state-owned oil company said, reporting that some workers suffered from smoke inhalation and other light injuries. The blaze at the key Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery along Kuwait’s Persian Gulf coastline north of its border with Saudi Arabia did not affect the electrical […]
President Joe Biden said Friday that his administration is pushing to boost gasoline deliveries to regions badly impacted by Hurricane Ida, where flooding, road closures, and downed power lines have led to gas shortages, leaving residents scrambling to find fuel for generators. Biden said at a Friday press briefing in LaPlace, Louisiana, that measures to […]
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. […]
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 […]
