Gas Prices

Biden administration ‘looking at every tool in arsenal’ to address gas price hike

Energy costs played a large role in the inflation surge, skyrocketing 4.8% from September to October, with the price of gas jumping up 6.1%.

November 12

Gas prices: Regular unleaded hits $7.59 in California town, report says

The Gorda station is known to have some of the highest prices in the country

October 22

Truck driver shortage could lead to lack of fuel at gas stations

A record number of drivers are expected to hit the road this Fourth of July weekend, but a truck driver shortage could also lead to a fuel shortage at some gas stations.

June 30

Prince George's County firefighters fix gas leak after panic buyer filled up 200-gallon tanks in van

Firefighters say the scene demonstrated the danger of panic-buying gasoline.

May 15

'Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline': U.S. agency tweets safety reminders amid gas shortage

A U.S. government agency took to Twitter amid the gas shortage on the East Coast to issue safety reminders focused on appropriate containers for gas, starting by saying plastic bags are not acceptable.

May 12

Gas prices jump 25 cents in two weeks

The price spike is partly because of the power outages that caused several Texas refineries to shut down or reduce operations last month and surging prices on credits for a renewable fuel. The highest average price in the nation is $3.86 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $2.48 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

March 14