gas prices

A shortage of tanker truck drivers may lead to rising gas prices and even dry pumps at fueling stations, experts warn as many Americans are back on the road and gearing up for the summer travel season, NBC News reports.

From the roads to the gas pump, Fernando Galdznez has noticed a change.  “There’s a lot more people out, definitely,” said the New Britain resident. Gas prices have steadily increased as the pandemic improves, restrictions are relaxed and more people leave their homes. In Connecticut, prices are up 22 cents in a month, and just eight cents this week, according...

Between more people traveling during the pandemic, to the power problems in Texas, gas prices are rising in Connecticut due to many factors.

Gas prices could rise above $3 per gallon, according to AAA. AAA said higher crude oil prices and an increase in demand for gas along with higher-priced summer blends of gas could increase prices by summer. More people driving to travel and a possible an increase in travel as more people get coronavirus vaccines would influence higher gas prices, according…

If you’re one of the millions of Americans digging out or trying to stay warm after extreme winter weather, there are a few lesser-known dangers you should keep in mind. Heart attacks, fires and carbon monoxide poisoning are all risks that can kill in the days after a big storm. NBC Boston meteorologist Chris Gloninger joined LX News to talk...

The Transportation Climate Initiative will be asking lawmakers to support a program to raise the gas tax to lower emissions.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline increased by 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.22 per gallon.

Gasoline prices around the state have been dropping for weeks. The price has been below $2 per gallon for a while now and with oil prices hitting historical lows Monday, people were fueling up. Among those at the gas pumps was Patrick Culligan filling up for the first time in three weeks. “Lots of people like me aren’t driving very…

Oil prices hit a record low Monday, dropping nearly 300 percent, with May futures closing at negative $37 per barrel. Fewer drivers are on the roads and fewer planes are in the sky due to the coronavirus outbreak, causing demand to plummet. Oil storage facilities are nearing capacity as a result.

The demand for gasoline is down to a nearly 30-year low at a time when people are staying at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic and gasoline prices continue to drop, according to AAA Allied Group in Greater Hartford. A website that tracks traffic says it is down more than 50 percent. As traffic drops, so do gas prices. The…

Gas prices in Connecticut continue to fall – down nearly 40-cents over the past month. The average price of gas on Monday was $2.16 per gallon statewide. That is a drop of 13-cents in the last week and is 56-cents lower than a year ago, according to AAA. Connecticut gas prices mirror the trend across the country with the national…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an impact on fuel prices across the globe. According to AAA, the price of crude oil is at its lowest since early January 2019 and prices have been trending downward for the last 10 days as cases of the coronavirus increase around the world. “Until it appears that the international public health threat from the…

Coronavirus has led to a drop in fuel consumption in China, and lower demand means lower prices here in the U.S.

Drivers have been lining up to fill up as gas prices fell below $2.00 a gallon at two stations in the Terryville section of Plymouth. The average for regular has not been that low in Connecticut since 2016 according to price history from GasBuddy.com. Staff at a Gulf station on Main Street say the price war started about two weeks…

Prices at the pump are lower than this time last month, according to AAA, and they are expected to stay on a downward trend for several weeks. “Gas prices are low at this time of year because, first of all, there is less of a demand,” said Amy Parmenter, a spokesperson for AAA. According to AAA, the average price per…

Gas prices are falling across the nation and across Connecticut and drivers aren’t complaining.

Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer, and although it’s hard to say goodbye to the season, it’s been one to remember at state parks and forests.

Going on a summer vacation this year? You’re in good company. Almost 100 million Americans, or 4 in 10 U.S. adults, will take a family trip in 2019, according to AAA. That’s up slightly from last year. Meanwhile, financial website Bankrate.com found in a March 2019 survey of 2,577 adults that 52% are planning a summer holiday this year. So...

The biggest U.S. gasoline price surge in years is running out of steam just in time for the start of the summer driving season. Heading into Memorial Day, the national average gasoline price is coming off the year’s high and sitting just above $2.80 per gallon. The national average climbed 67 cents a gallon between New Year’s Day and May...

Gas prices just took a tumble, but with the busy summer travel season just around the corner, many think it’s just a matter of time before prices start creeping back up again.