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Average price of US gas slips 3 cents, to $2.91 a gallon
An industry analyst says the drop comes mostly from lower crude oil prices and generally weak demand for gas across the U.S.
9 months ago -
AAA: Memorial Day travelers undeterred by higher gas prices
Memorial Day marks the start of yearly summer driving season, and so far, travelers don’t seem fazed by higher prices at the pump.
11 months ago -
Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years
Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way.
12 months ago -
Harvey continues to spike gas prices
The shutdown of gas production due to the onslaught of Harvey is impacting commuters locally and across the nation. The price of a gallon of gas has increased 41 cents in Maryland, 36 in Virginia, 23 in D.C. and an average of 27 cents nationwide.
2 years ago -
It’s not just the cost of oil: Other factors determine gas price, too
A retailer’s wholesale cost can depend on factors such as the length of a retailer’s contract with a supplier and the volume of fuel a retailer pumps.
2 years ago -
AAA: Gas prices projected to rise this summer
Sizing up gasoline prices, AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates that prices at the pump this summer could rise 40 cents or more per gallon.
2 years ago -
Gas prices spike, set to hike even higher come spring
After an already expensive year at the gas pump, prices are set to rise even higher.
2 years ago -
Md. traffic fatalities surged in 2015; cheap gas, distracted driving blamed
WASHINGTON — The number of deadly traffic crashes jumped 17 percent in Maryland last year reversing a nearly decade-long downward, trend. In 2015, 520 people died in vehicle and pedestrian crashes in the state, an increase…
3 years ago -
AAA: Costs of owning a vehicle at 6-year low
Thanks to falling gas prices, the average cost of owning a vehicle in the United States this year has hit a six-year low.
3 years ago -
Gas prices inch upward across D.C. area
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the D.C. metropolitan area now sits at exactly $2.
3 years ago -
Tax tip: Will low gas prices impact your tax return?
For those who deduct work-related mileage costs, the good news is there’s no change in your tax filings yet. But that’s about to change.
3 years ago -
Gas price hits 47 cents a gallon in Michigan after price war
Michigan was the first state to have gas under $1 in likely over a decade.
3 years ago -
Prices at the pump could dip below $2 per gallon this fall
WASHINGTON– Unusually low gas prices are fueling doubts about the health of the global economy. But if you’ve filled up lately, you may not be complaining. Industry analysts say prices at the pump will continue…
4 years ago -
10 years later, Hurricane Katrina still affects gas prices
WASHINGTON — It was one of the worst natural disasters in American history, but 10 years later, the impact of Hurricane Katrina can still be felt. “Katrina changed the economic paradigm, in terms of gas…
4 years ago -
How lower gas prices could hurt local transit
WASHINGTON — Lower gas prices may be good for drivers’ wallets, but some local leaders warn the lower gas taxes collected on cheaper gas could cut into local transportation services and put more cars on the…
4 years ago
