Gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area continue to climb, despite abundant oil supplies and low oil prices. ...more

February 17, 2009

Gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area continue to climb, despite abundant oil supplies and low oil prices. Although oil prices remain less than $40 a barrel, the average price of gasoline is creeping closer to $2 a gallon in the Bay area, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. ...more

February 16, 2009

The economy may be tattered, but there are plenty of reasons for consumers to feel good in this market. For one, it no longer costs more to fill up the gas tank than it costs to take your sweetheart out to dinner. The following price comparisons may inspire gratitude. ...more

November 26, 2008

Bush is about to waste a second crisis, this one on energy addiction. I am reliably told by a Bush administration official that there is an old saying in Texas that goes like this: "If all you ever do is all you've ever done, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." ...more

July 23, 2008

As the national average price of gasoline raced toward $4 a gallon and airlines laid off workers by the thousands because of rising jet fuel costs, the U.S. House of Representatives took action: It overwhelmingly passed the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008. ...more

June 25, 2008

One year ago, the National Association of Railroad Passengers predicted the average price of gasoline would top $4 a gallon, a forecast that is close to becoming a harsh reality. ...more

June 3, 2008

Sales at U.S. retailers declined for the third straight week as storeowners grappled with winter storms and rising gasoline prices that discouraged shoppers during what may be the worst holiday season in five years. ...more

December 21, 2007