Mar 16 Burning through gas money? Here are some ways to help you save on fuel By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Fueled largely by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gas prices worldwide have skyrocketed. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Why are gas prices so high and how long could they stay this way? By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The average prices of retail gasoline has risen 25 percent in the past two months and nearly 70 percent since President Joe Biden came into office. But what's to blame for skyrocketing gas prices? The COVID pandemic, inflation, the Russian… Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 12:55 Capehart and Abernathy on the domestic impact of Russia's invasion in Ukraine By PBS NewsHour Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy, both columnists for The Washington Post, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the financial squeeze Americans are feeling amid sanctions on Russia and whether new laws in Florida on race and… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:51 Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on the American, NATO response to war in Ukraine As President Biden announced energy sanctions on Tuesday, inside Russia the economic shockwaves continue. The central bank has now set a limit on withdrawals of dollars amid increasingly worthless rubles. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland joins Judy… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 7:40 How Biden's ban on Russian oil will impact the U.S. and Europe By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas The U.S. ban on Russian oil adds another level of pressure to a strained global market. The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. is now $4.17, and the price of crude oil topped $130 a barrel… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:22 Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph, Kyle Midura Russia is one of the world's largest energy producers of both crude oil and natural gas. Prices for both commodities have skyrocketed since the war started almost two weeks ago, and they are near record territory. Europe especially relies on… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how mounting pressure to ban Russian oil imports is putting President Biden in a tough situation… Continue watching
Mar 07 U.S. gas prices spike as calls to ban Russian oil continue By David Koenig, Associated Press Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced since July 2008, as calls grow to ban imports of Russian oil. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 4:33 Why gas prices could remain high for some time By Hari Sreenivasan Inflation in the U.S. has jumped at its fastest rate in 40 years, the Labor Department announced last week. Costs of food and fuel have been rising – and while there may be fluctuations in prices, gasoline prices are expected… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:42 How tapping strategic oil reserve will affect U.S. gas prices, OPEC+ By William Brangham, Harry Zahn President Joe Biden is tapping an emergency stockpile of oil to stem a rising tide of energy prices. His order Tuesday draws 50 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. William Brangham begins the report, and… Continue watching