Fuel Prices

Small Town Mayor To Locals: Get Outta Town

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Chicago Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, New Lenox, Oil Production, Pump Prices, Illinois, Tim Baldermann, Fuel Prices, Consumer Spending, Four Dollars a Gallon, Video, Money News

How high are gas prices in New Lenox, Ill.? They're so high, the mayor is sending people out of town to fill up their tanks. At one New Lenox st...

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Why You Could Soon Be Getting A Discount At The Pump

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Fuel, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Gas Discounts, Discounts, Durbin Amendment, Interchange Fees, Debit Card Discounts, Fuel Prices, Debit Cards, Debit Card Fees, Money News

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to get tougher with speculators who are increasing the cost of gasoline by gambling on future oil...

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Why The Spring Season Means High Gas Prices

AP | JONATHAN FAHEY | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Refineries, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Gas Consumption, Spring, Gas Stations, Fuel Prices, Consumer Spending, Ap, Video, Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — Ahh, spring. The days get longer, flowers bloom, and gasoline gets more expensive. It's a galling time for drivers, a...

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WATCH: These Fraudsters Are Finding Cheap Gas

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Gas Thieves, Video, Gas Pump Cheating, Gas Pump Rigging, Scammers, Money News, Stealing-Gas, Fuel Prices, Consumer Protection, Stealing Gas, Gas-Pump, Money News

Some customers simply won't stand for record-breaking fuel prices and are taking creative measures to avoid paying full price for gas. Thieves with...

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How Much Americans Spend On Gas Every Year [GRAPHIC]

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Automakers, H&R Block, Gas Prices, Oil Supply, Cars, Iran, Consumers, ABC News, Fuel Prices, Cnnmoney, Gas Stattion, Infographic, Business News

It's springtime, and you know that means: The return of your gas price nightmares. Hey, with the average American spending over $2,000 per year just t...

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Viewers Watch Gas Prices Spike Right Before Their Eyes During News Segment

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Bp, Gas Prices, Video, Payroll Tax Cut, Diane Sawyer World News, Oil, Oil Prices, Cecilia Vega, Economic Recovery, Iran, ABC News, Fuel Prices, University of Miami, Israel, Business News

Even with gas prices on the rise, it's rare Americans get to see them spike right before their very eyes. But that's exactly what happened Wednesd...

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Occupy Nigeria

Kwei Quartey | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Corruption, Ghana, Occupy Nigeria, Nigeria, Fuel Prices, Occupy Movement, Nigeria Protests Subsidy Cut, Nigeria Protests, Oil Nigeria, Oil, Nigeria Oil, World News

Nigerians took their cue from the Arab spring and Occupy Wall Street, establishing Occupy Nigeria in protest against the gas price jump.

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Gas Prices Dropped Nearly 4 Cents In The Past 2 Weeks

Reuters | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Trilby Lundberg, Gas Prices, Lundberg Survey, Fuel Prices, Reuters, Video, Business News

(Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices fell almost 4 cents a gallon over the last two weeks as the weak economy prevented refiners and reta...

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10 States That Spend The Most On Car Expenses

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Texas, Parking, Gas Prices, American Commuter Survey, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Connecticut, Cars, Fuel Prices, Tolls, Pick-Up Trucks, bundle.com, Business News

Fluctuating gas prices, parking and repairs are just some of the expenses car owners can expect to encounter on any given day. But for car owners in s...

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Chevron Posts Big Profit With Help Of High Gas Prices

Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Bp, Quarterly Earnings, Gasoline Prices, Gasoline, High Fuel Prices, Oil, Natural Gas, British Petroleum, Chevron, Energy Costs, Fuel Prices, Video, Business News

NEW YORK (Matt Daily) - Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, reported a 43 percent jump in quarterly profit on Friday, beating Wall ...

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What Gas Prices Have Caused Americans To Cut Back On

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Groceries, Gas Prices, Household Budgets, Eating Out Gas Prices, Dining, Expenses, Food Gas Prices, Food Prices, Vacations, Harris Interactive, Fuel Prices, Business News

High gas prices might have fallen slightly in recent weeks, but that hasn't stopped Americans from cutting back on other expenses in order to afford p...

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Obama: European Default Would Be 'Disastrous' For U.S.

Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Japan Earthquake, Debt Crisis, Greece, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Nato, President Barack Obama, High Unemployment, Euro Zone, European Union, Imf, Fuel Prices, Video, Business News

WASHINGTON (Jeff Mason and Steve Holland) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged European countries and bondholders to prevent a "disastrous" d...

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Fewer Deals Means GM Sales Drop

TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Rental Car Companies, Chevrolet Cruze, U.S. Sales, Economic Downturn, Japan Earthquake, General Motors, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Gm, Chevrolet Equinox, Fuel Prices, GMC Terrain, Don Johnson, Chevrolet Cobalt, Video, Business News

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' U.S. sales fell 1.2 percent in May as it offered fewer deals to customers and it cut sales to rental car companies. ...

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Trim Your Vacation Costs

Jason Alderman | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Identity Theft, Staycation, Travel Advisories, Fuel Prices, Vacation Planning, Travel News

To paraphrase Yogi Berra, when it comes to gas prices, this is like déjà vu all over again. Instability in Africa and the Middle East, among other f...

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Soaring Prices Still Don't Indicate Real Inflation, Economists Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Constance Hunter, Grocery Prices, Gas Prices, Aladdin Capital, Inflation, Federal Reserve, Food Prices, BMO Capital Markets, Core Inflation, Fuel Prices, Demand Destruction, Consumer Price Index, Sal Guatieri, Business News

Despite American consumers being hard hit by rising gas and grocery prices, federal regulators continue to insist the country need not fear inflation....

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INFLATION: Prices Rise At Fastest Level Since Financial Crisis

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.29.2011

Inflation is back, and it's not limited to America. Prices in developed countries are rising at the highest rate since the financial crisis first ...

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Consumer Spending Up -- Thanks To Higher Gas And Food Prices

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Energy Prices, IHS Global Insight, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Commerce Department, Fuel Prices, Personal Income, Consumer Spending, Savings Rate, Joshua Shapiro, Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Inflation, Mfr, Chris Christopher, U.S. Consumers, Food Prices, Business News

Consumer spending increased in February for the eighth straight month, but much of the gain came from steadily rising gas prices and higher grocery bi...

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8 Industries That Could Get Crushed By Commodity Prices

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Commodity Prices, Inflation, Business News, Slidepollajax, Food Prices, Fuel Prices, Consumer Price Index, Business News

The cost of crucial goods are rising, and consumers are about to feel the pinch. Amid indications of improvement in the American economy, a host o...

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Consumer Confidence Hits 3-Year High

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salaries, Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Poll, IHS Global Insight, Middle East, Chris Christopher, Housing Markets, Jobs, Consumer Confidence High, Consumer Sentiment, Food Prices, Fuel Prices, Income, Business News

U.S. consumers are more confident than they've been in three years, according to the data released today by the Conference Board. The organization's ...

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Walmart's U.S. Struggles: Sales Fall For 7th Straight Quarter

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Sales, Walmart Sales, Wal-Mart Customers, Supermarket, Same Store Sales, Food Prices, Fuel Prices, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart International Sales, Wal-Mart, Business News

Walmart's typical customer is still not spending. On Tuesday, the big-box retailer posted its seventh consecutive quarter of falling U.S. sales. A...

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Food, Fuel Prices Drive Up Costs For Consumers In January

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Prices, Fuel Prices, Inflation, Commodity Prices, Consumer Price Index, Business News

Higher food and energy prices pushed up the consumer price index for January according to government figures released today. The index, the most clos...

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Preface to a Prelude to Peak Oil

Kelpie Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Obama, Peak Oil, Food Prices, Climate Change, Revolution, Novel, Books, Fuel Prices, Green News

In our guts, we all know that fossil fuels can't last forever. What will we do with the knowledge that we are standing on an energy cliff?

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Look For Cheap Flights? Try Booking On Tuesday

walletpop.com | Jennifer Oldham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Airfares, Oil Prices, Cheap Flights, Airline Prices, Fuel Prices, Airlines, Holiday Travel, Business News

The bad news about summer air fares keeps stacking up like aircraft waiting to land at San Francisco International Airport on a foggy day. First, a...

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Survey: Denver Gas Prices Cheapest In Nation

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Prices, Gas Prices, Fuel Prices, Unleaded Fuel, Denver, Denver News

CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has jumped more than 7 cents over a two-week period to $2.92. Th...

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Oil Prices Hit $71, A 2009 High

Yahoo! Finance | George Jahn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Prices, New York Mercantile Exchange, Crude Oil Prices, Fuel Prices, Crude Oil, Business News

VIENNA (AP) -- Oil prices soared above $71 a barrel Wednesday to reach a 2009 high, as investors poured money into crude markets to protect themselve...

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