Bay Area Gas Prices Jump 15 Cents A Gallon In Past Month
Average gas prices jumped 15 cents per gallon between February and March in the Bay Area and are nearly 75 cents higher than the national average.
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Average gas prices jumped 15 cents per gallon between February and March in the Bay Area and are nearly 75 cents higher than the national average.
While gas prices in California are among some of the highest in the nation, abundant gasoline supplies this summer have led to relatively cheap prices statewide, American Automobile Association officials said Tuesday.
Gas prices in California are cheaper than they were this time last year but Consumer Watchdog says drivers are still getting ripped off.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris has issued subpoenas to several oil refiners to learn how they set gasoline prices, which are consistently higher in California than in most other states.
Gas prices in the Bay Area, as well as statewide, are expected to stabilize ahead of the summer season as gasoline supplies remain well above normal levels.
Massachusetts gasoline prices have jumped 4 cents in the past week to an average of $2.12 for a gallon of self-serve regular.
Gasoline prices have started their annual spring climb, but they're expected to stay below the level of recent years.
Gas prices dropped 30 cents in one month in the Bay Area and may stay low despite a typical increase in prices in the spring, AAA officials said.
For the first time in a long while, gasoline is selling for under $2 a gallon in some parts of the Bay Area.
Drivers in California pay more to fill up their tanks than anywhere else in the nation, and San Franciscans pay the most.
Triple A declares this year's to be the busiest holiday for travel ever.
If you're wondering why gas prices are spiking in California, experts say blame the state's refineries.
Californians may not know it, but gasoline is close to breaking through a key psychological barrier. Nationwide, drivers are paying some of the cheapest pump prices since the recession.
Despite a significant decrease from last month, Bay Area gas prices remain among the highest in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday by AAA.
Consumers could start to see higher gas prices if crude prices continue to increase.
Thousands of people who work in San Jose who earn minimum wage thought they would be getting a raise on January 1st. But a lower Consumer Price Index means their wages will stay at $10.30 an hour next year.
It cost a lot less to fill up a tank of gas in the Bay Area these days. The price of gasoline has literally tanked, falling about nine cents a gallon in the past 2 weeks.
Bay Area gas prices have plunged in the past month and are expected to drop even further with the approach of autumn, according to AAA's latest gas survey released Tuesday.
Gas prices could drop to levels not seen since 2007, according to analysts at GasBuddy.com.
California's gas prices are the highest for a state in the U.S., according to a report released Tuesday by the AAA.
A consumer group is calling on the state attorney general to investigate what it calls a gouging of customers at the gas pump.
Consumer Watchdog says by keeping supplies artificially low, refiners keep prices high and are making a killing.
Gas prices in California are currently averaging $3.73 per gallon, an increase of 63 cents since April 14, according to AAA.
Consider it a late April's Fools joke. Some pranksters are likely responsible for the ghastly $9 a gallon gas prices spotted at a Chevron in Concord Tuesday.
The Supreme Court says a group of energy companies can be sued under state antitrust laws for illegally manipulating natural gas prices more than a decade ago during California's energy crisis.
