Gas Prices

It's an unusual thing, to say the least, when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly suggests a major tax increase. In general, the pro-business lobbying group advocates for tax cuts, reducing or eliminating regulations, and free-market policies that allow companies to operate however they choose...

Electric cars still cost significantly more to buy than gasoline-powered vehicles of the same size and capabilities. But cars that plug in are almost always cheaper to run per mile, often by a significant multiple. A study released Thursday has quantified those differences, comparing the...

As Americans collectively sigh at their credit-card bills from the holiday season, GasBuddy has some bad news that won't help ease the financial pain. The fuel price-tracking website predicts the cost of a gallon of fuel will rise by $0.19 per gallon in 2018, on average, to the highest level gas...

California has by far the most aggressive climate-change policies in the nation, and the state is a global leader in plans to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. It's also the world's eighth-largest economy, with a growing population, soaring economic output, and a resolutely progressive legislature...

Continuing low gas prices are often blamed for the current popularity of crossover utilities and SUVs, along with any sales struggles green cars may experience. But would a sudden increase in gas prices cause shoppers to flock to more fuel-efficient vehicles? If so, how high would gas prices have...

A pipeline rupture in Alabama is causing gasoline shortages.

U.S. drivers logged a record number of miles in the first half of this year.

Kuwait is cutting fuel subsidies to compensate for lost oil revenue.

French drivers are showing more interest in electric cars because of a fuel shortage.

Gasoline prices, which fell below $2 a gallon in many parts of the United States over the winter, have been slowly rising again. And given the supply-and-demand equations in the global oil industry, that means that demand has risen as supplies have stayed steady or fallen. So even though Saudi...

Small cars are coming off leases in droves, but consumers don't want them.

Analysts debate the impact of electric cars on the oil industry.

Oil prices won't increase much over the next decade, one oil trader predicts.

The cost of a barrel of oil is now just a fraction of what it was several years ago, and fuel prices have mostly fallen across the globe as a result. Oil prices rise and fall, but most industry analysts suggest that the emergence of North American production has loosened OPEC's ability to set...

Gasoline remains more expensive on the West Coast than the rest of the country.

Electric cars still make sense, even as gas prices remain low.

The 2016 Toyota Prius, the fourth generation of the company's iconic hybrid-electric vehicle, is just starting to come onto the market around the world. But with the price of oil a fraction of what it was two years ago, and gasoline prices at recent lows in major markets, the title of highest fuel...

Consumers are turning away from fuel-efficient cars as gas remains cheap.

Average new-car fuel economy in the U.S. fell 0.1 percent in September, researchers say.

Addressing production bottlenecks could cause gas prices to drop even further, a new report says.