Gas prices in Georgia expected to spike as tax suspension expires
Georgia's gas tax holiday is over, but drivers might not see the price at the pump jump up everywhere at the same time.
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Georgia's gas tax holiday is over, but drivers might not see the price at the pump jump up everywhere at the same time.
As Iran accuses the U.S. of a "grave violation" of the fragile ceasefire, Rubio says a deal is still possible despite the latest clash.
Gov. Brian Kemp's temporary suspension of Georgia's gas tax is scheduled to end next week, leaving drivers and economists debating the balance between lower fuel costs.
Commuters across Georgia are feeling the squeeze this week as gasoline prices saw a dramatic spike, jumping nearly 30 cents per gallon in the last week.
Gas prices are now 52% higher than prior to the Iran war, with drivers paying $1.56 more per gallon, data shows.
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Energy prices keep rising with no sign of progress toward a deal to end the U.S.-Iran standoff and Hezbollah rejecting the Lebanon ceasefire.
A volatile combination of skyrocketing jet fuel prices and a critical shortage of federal security agents is threatening to disrupt travel just as the city prepares for a massive international influx of visitors.
Iran says Israel is violating the ceasefire deal President Trump announced, and Tehran appears to still have control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
"This is a potentially huge market event like no other. It's a known unknown with a clock," one investment adviser said.
Gas prices in the U.S. could near a record high later this month if the Strait of Hormuz remains sealed, energy industry experts warn.
Trump says he expects the U.S. war with Iran to end within several weeks despite unrelenting attacks from both sides and Iran's iron grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
"The scary scenarios are, unfortunately, extremely plausible" if the critical Persian Gulf waterway stays effectively sealed, economist Paul Krugman said.
The average price of gas across the U.S. last reached $4 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices surging.
As oil prices surge, some experts are urging consumers to take energy-conserving steps like working from home or driving less.
The U.S. Postal Service is raising some postage prices to help offset the federal agency's rising transportation costs as fuel prices surge.
Summer gasoline regulations will be waived for 20 days, and possibly longer to try to ease gas prices.
Plunging oil shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz have sent global energy prices soaring to their highest level in years.
With regular gas climbing well above $3 per gallon and diesel even higher, many are reconsidering travel plans, while experts cite global tensions and increased seasonal demand.
Gas prices are climbing across the United States as rising tensions in the Middle East push oil prices to their highest levels in years.
New numbers from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau are showing hotels aren't seeing the surge in bookings they expected from the more than 300,000 people expected to come to Atlanta for the matches.
The first FIFA Men's World Cup match in Atlanta is just around the corner, and road work and MARTA renovations are still underway.
DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston says a new Georgia law making several local races nonpartisan violates the state constitution.
An apparent case of road rage on Woodstock Road ended with a shooting that sent a driver to the hospital and put another driver in police custody, officials say.
It's been nearly 27 years since Bridget Lockhart was found dead in her home. Now her children are asking for help bringing the Atlanta woman's killer to justice.