It's looking like a good year for big oil - again. ConocoPhillips, the first of the major oil companies to report earnings for the third quarter, said profits soared 41 percent as crude prices soared to record highs over the summer. The numbers posted by the third-largest U.S. oil company easily topped Wall Street forecasts. ...more

October 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facts went astray once again before a large national audience when Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain engaged Wednesday in their third and final presidential debate. ...more

October 15, 2008

Gas prices climbed again today in the Tampa Bay area after Hurricane Ike, and the Florida attorney general's office said it is being flooded with complaints about the price spikes. ...more

September 15, 2008

The world of commercial aviation used to be rather glamorous. ...more

August 28, 2008

ConocoPhillips will sell the remainder of its gas stations in the United States, the company said Wednesday, though Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 will continue to operate under those familiar signs. ...more

August 28, 2008

After several weeks of declines in the Tampa Bay area, gas prices may start to creep up ahead of the Labor Day weekend. ...more

August 26, 2008

Crude oil is trading at its lowest numbers in months, which has caused pump prices to decrease even more. ...more

August 18, 2008

Gold, which scorched into the record books this year, has suddenly gone cold. ...more

August 16, 2008

Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and a milder Mother Nature. ...more

July 24, 2008

There is anxiety on the horizon, but gas prices remained steady this week, according to AAA Auto Club South. ...more

July 14, 2008