gas prices

How High Gas Prices Can Help You

By Andrew G.R. - On Careers - May 27, 2008

Use gas prices to negotiate a raise, get in shape, or mend family relationships. more >>

Arctic Drilling Wouldn't Cool High Oil Prices

By Marianne Lavelle - Nation & World - May 23, 2008

Energy analysts say it would take 10 years for production to begin, and its impact could be very modest more >>

Biz Buzz: Ford's Dim Outlook, Gap's Gains, and Other Business News

By Candice Novak - Money - May 23, 2008

Today's business headlines. more >>

Wall Street Succumbs to Peak Oil

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - May 22, 2008

This once fringe theory has moved to the center of world oil markets. more >>

6 Reasons Why Oil Could Plunge

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - May 21, 2008

Price bubbles have a habit of collapsing under their own weight. more >>

Forget Saudi Peak Oil—Worry About Peak Grain

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - May 21, 2008

The twilight of agriculture in the kingdom's desert already is evident, with the potential to further push up world food prices. more >>

Summer Gas-Price Outlook Fuels Car Nostalgia

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - May 19, 2008

Alas, low-price autos with great gas mileage can be seen only in the rear-view mirror. more >>

8 New Ways to Save on Gas

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - May 14, 2008

With prices high, drivers turn to more creative methods. more >>

Stimu-less

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - May 13, 2008

Government checks won't bail out retail. more >>

Myanmar's Aid Mess, Obama Ups his Superdelegate Count, Gasoline Price Shock, and More

Nation & World - May 9, 2008

The U.N. suspends relief efforts to Myanmar; Obama picks up three additional superdelegates. more >>

Can the Economy Survive $200-a-Barrel Oil?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - May 7, 2008

A superspike in oil prices would create huge challenges for U.S. and global growth. more >>

Another Record High for Crude Oil Prices

Nation & World - May 5, 2008

Oil futures have surpassed the once unthinkable price of $120 a barrel. more >>

High Fuel Costs Threaten Bankruptcy for Truckers

By Marianne Lavelle - Nation & World - May 2, 2008

At $1,000 a fill-up, independent drivers suffer, and costs to consumers rise. more >>

Clinton: Let Uncle Sam Determine Profits

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - May 1, 2008

Her idea of taxing "windfall" profits at oil companies could mean less oil production. more >>

Truckers Call for Help on Diesel Prices

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 25, 2008

Independent drivers plan to rally, while big firms ask for federal action to calm markets. more >>

News Buzz: Hillary Clinton's Next Hurdles, Polygamy Sect's Kids, and more

News Desk - April 23, 2008

And she wins. Hillary Clinton pulled off a campaign-saving victory last night in Pennsylvania, beating rival Barack Obama by about 10 points. "Some counted me out and said to drop out," she told supporters in Philadelphia. more >>

How the Stimulus Could Affect Stocks

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - April 22, 2008

Wall Street warily eyes government rebates. more >>

Slow Growth Is Forecast, Except in Prices

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 8, 2008

Other countries easily pick up the slack of weakening U.S. demand for oil and coal. more >>

Getting Past the Cost of Saving Fuel

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 4, 2008

Truck auxiliary power units curb diesel waste, but the price tag can be a hurdle. more >>

Congress Eyes Big Oil and Big Investors

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 1, 2008

Truckers are in the lead in calling for government action on high fuel prices. more >>

Mass Transit Systems Have a Hard Time Paying the Bills

By Alex Kingsbury and Bret Schulte - Nation & World - March 27, 2008

The good news, ridership is up; the bad news, ridership is up. more >>

Fuel Pain Prompting Some Truckers to Park

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 27, 2008

A number of independent drivers plan an April 1 shutdown, but big companies are ready to carry their loads. more >>

Truckers Back a National 65-mph Speed Limit

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 26, 2008

Big truckers slow down to save fuel and want to put the brakes on smaller competitors, too. more >>

Going Biodiesel Is No Cheap Alternative

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 25, 2008

Even with petroleum diesel at $4 per gallon, farm-based renewable fuel can't compete on price. more >>

Consumers Squeezed by Food and Gas Prices

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - March 21, 2008

Income fails to keep up with the cost of basics. more >>