gas prices

Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.

Gas prices in U.S. hit record Labor Day high, thanks to Iran war and refinery issues

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

It's never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend.

U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon, experts say

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Oil experts told PolitiFact gains for consumers will not materialize any time soon, and would likely take years — long after November’s midterm elections.

U.S. diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

U.S. stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

By Anne D'Innocenzio and Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Associated Press

Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded…

U.S. gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch attacks

By Associated Press

The price is a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now.

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall and underlying prices ease

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Tuesday's report likely reduces pressure on the Fed to boost its short-term interest rate to combat inflation.

U.S. consumer confidence rises as gas prices fall, but economic outlook remains gloomy

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2.

U.S. gas prices just fell below $4 for 1st time since March. They're still 25% higher than last year

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country.