Gas prices coming down but inflation will likely stay high
Americans may finally be catching a break from relentlessly surging prices — if just a slight one — even as inflation is expected to remain painfully high for months.
Gas prices drop amid wavering consumer demand, AAA says
Gas prices fell last week as consumer demand dropped from last year, and this downward trend could continue in the coming weeks, according to AAA.
Average US gasoline price falls 32 cents to $4.54 per gallon
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has plunged more than 30 cents in the last two weeks.
This week in Texas politics: Democratic convention, surplus and Texas grid anxiety
FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, along with experts, speak on different topics happening in Texas.
US inflation reached 9.1% in June, a new 40-year high
U.S. consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, the biggest 12-month increase since 1981.
'It's worth it': Georgia gas station loses nearly $12K selling discounted gas
The Georgia gas station dropped the price to less than $2 a gallon for customers on the Fourth of July. The owner says he lost nearly $12,000 in just three hours, but it was worth it to see the smiles on his customers' faces.
Falling gas prices welcome news for Fourth of July travelers looking to avoid airport delays
Flight delays and cancellations may push more people to drive for the Independence Day holiday.
Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
Biden wants to suspend the 18.4 cents-a-gallon tax on gas and 24.4 cents-a-gallon on diesel fuel, administration officials say. Prices are averaging about $5 a gallon nationwide.
Texas man allegedly threatens to shoot people in gas station with AR-15 after clerk denies him free gas
A witness told police the man yelled outside the store “I'm going to shoot everyone in there!” while approaching with the AR-15, says an arrest affidavit.
'Breaking Bad' actor says Americans should 'stfu' about gas prices if they 'love capitalism so much'
The national average for a gallon of gas sits at more than $4.98.
Phoenix gas station selling fuel way below the average: 'We are helping our community'
The owners of a gas station who practice the Sikh religion have decided to help people when they need it most, and they're doing it by lowering their gas prices in Phoenix.
Biden to consider a gasoline tax holiday
The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare Americans from higher prices at the pump.
Gas prices soar around the world amid Russia-Ukraine war, rebound from COVID-19
Energy prices are a key driver of inflation that is rising worldwide and making the cost of living more expensive.
TxDOT's HERO program helps drivers who run out of gas, need roadside assistance
In April, Austin-area HEROs responded to 156 gas calls. Last month, that jumped to 240, a 35% increase.
Rising gas prices affecting Meals on Wheels Central Texas, team of drivers
Van de Putte said at MOWCTX they are currently $6,000 over their monthly gas budget. And when volunteer numbers are down, they have to hire more drivers which adds to costs.
Why a Northern California gas station is charging nearly $10 a gallon
A Chevron station in Mendocino, Calif., was charging $9.63 this week for a gallon of regular gas.
Drivers feeling effects of gas prices hitting record high
Data from AAA shows what the average gas price is each day. In Travis County, it's $4.57. In Williamson County, it's $4.56.
Gas prices: 11 US states averaging over $5 per gallon amid rising oil costs, high demand
The national average gallon of regular gas in the U.S. hit a new record on Tuesday of $4.919, according to AAA.
Soaring gas prices pump the brakes on return-to-work efforts
Google employees, contractors protest return-to-work requirement wiping out paycheck with costly commute.
Pain at the pump: Gas costs nearly $10 a gallon at this California station
Each week, the price of gas gets impossibly higher. One gas station in California is selling gasoline at nearly $10 a gallon.