Happy Energy Independence Day: The Cheapest Fourth of July Gas In Over A Decade
On a real basis, gas may be cheaper than it has been on any Independence Day in this century.
On a real basis, gas may be cheaper than it has been on any Independence Day in this century.
Mexican drivers are spending hours to cross California’s southern border so they can fill up on U.S. gasoline, because Mexican protesters have blocked fuel distribution centers near Mexicali.
The average price of gas is below $2 per gallon in more than half of the United States, but prices at California pumps are creeping higher due to maintenance issues at refineries across the Golden State.
Pomona Police are seeking 51-year-old Clarence Duwell Dear, whom they believe doused a woman with gasoline and burned her alive on Friday.
The American consumer resists marketing aimed at selling them electric and hybrid vehicles. For the first quarter of 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Chevrolet sold 1,874 Volts—its electric car introduced in 2010 with “high expectations.” That roughly equals the number of Silverado pick-up trucks sold in one day.
A little more than a year ago, oil prices reached above $100 a barrel. Gasoline averaged in the $3.50 range nationally. In late spring, oil appeared $60ish and the national average for gas remained around $2.70. The price of a barrel of oil has since plunged to $40 and below—yet, prices at the pump remain just slightly less than they were when oil was almost double what it is today.