What can drivers expect going forward in terms of gas prices? Probably more of the same—meaning more unpredictability, not …
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Why Drivers Don’t Seem to Care About Rising Gas Prices
Gas prices have been on the rise for weeks, and they’re set to spike in the months ahead. Does this sound at all familiar?
2013 Gas Price Forecast: Around $4 Per Gallon by Spring
The current national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.30. Drivers shouldn’t expect prices to get cheaper at any point in 2013.
Highest Ever Prices at Pump for September: When’s the Gas-Price Plunge Coming?
Gas prices rarely rise after Labor Day. But they did this year, hitting a national average of $3.88 recently. That’s the highest ever average price for a gallon of regular in September, as GasBuddy noted. What’s more, in many …
Don’t Expect Gas Prices to Keep Getting Cheaper
The declining gas price party appears to be over. After soaring through early 2012, gas prices dipped in roller coaster fashion during spring and early summer, plummeting by 50¢ per gallon within a few months in much of the …
Gas Prices Get Screwy, Dropping 14¢ in One State, Rising Over 14¢ in Others
A week ago, a federal agency announced its latest forecast for gas prices, which are expected to remain stable through the summer, averaging under $3.80 nationwide. While the overall average may indeed stay fairly flat, prices in …
Road Trip! U.S. Gas Prices Now Expected to Average Well Below $4 This Summer
Gas prices in the U.S. soared through early 2012, and amid forecasts anticipating $4 —or $6! — per-gallon rates, surveys indicated that Americans were scaling back summer travel plans, perhaps even looking to stay closer to …
Will High Gas Prices Bring On Another Summer of the ‘Staycation’?
Record-high gas prices have already hit certain parts of the country. The national average is creeping closer and closer to $4 per gallon, with steady increases expected for the months ahead. Soaring fuel costs and consolidation …
Gas Prices Already Top $4 a Gallon in Three States
Consumers have been warned to expect a gallon of regular to cost $4 by springtime. For drivers in three states, four bucks or more per gallon is already a reality.
Gas Prices Usually Fall in February—But Not This Year
Most years, the cost of filling up at the pump drops in February. Why? Demand for gas decreases during the mid-winter as people go into semi-hibernation, and gas prices tend to follow on a downward trajectory, before rising again …
2011 Is Priciest Year Ever for Gasoline: $3.53 Per Gallon, Over $4K Spent Per Household
By the time 2011 ends, the typical U.S. household will have spent $4,155 gassing up their vehicles. That’s one out of every $12 of median household income—the highest proportion for filling up in three decades.
Gas Prices Sit at All-Time Highs for This Time of Year
While the price at the pump has fluctuated in recent months—falling sharply one week, creeping back up the next—drivers are paying less for gas than they did in the spring and summer of 2011. They’re also paying much less …
