Tag: gasoline

January 9, 2023

Some Americans could end up paying more for their gasoline thanks to a plan by seven Midwestern state governors to boost the use of corn-based ethanol. Their request is under review by the federal government. If adopted, it could be […]

October 28, 2022

U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise for the first time in 16 days, potentially posing a political challenge for the Biden administration ahead of elections even as it casts a spotlight on Big Oil’s massive profits. The average national […]

August 10, 2022

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) commissioner, and the Eastern Transportation Coalition are urging residents to participate in the Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) Pilot Program. New Jersey currently funds transportation infrastructure largely from a fuel tax paid on […]

June 20, 2022

President Joe Biden said June 20 that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon. “Yes, I’m considering it,” […]

June 7, 2022

Gasoline reached $5 a gallon or more in more than a dozen states a week into the peak summer travel season, as stockpiles of the fuel remain tight. New Jersey, Maine and Massachusetts joined the $5 club overnight to bring […]

June 6, 2022

The U.S. is ordering refiners to boost the use of biofuels such as corn-based ethanol, as the Biden administration tries to strike a balance between competing political and economic pressures while gasoline prices soar. The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring […]

April 28, 2022

Along with the pain of higher prices in general at the pump, truck drivers are dealing with the fact that diesel has risen beyond increases in crude and gasoline. The numbers are stark on how much diesel has risen relative […]

February 22, 2022

The shipping industry is starting to feel the full force of surging diesel and gasoline costs. Ship fuel can be made from some of the same ingredients that refiners can also put into diesel and gasoline. But soaring margins of […]

March 2, 2020

BOSTON — Fees for ride-hailing services and a 5-cents-per-gallon hike in the state’s gas tax are the heart of a plan floated by Democrats in the House of Representatives to pay for upgrades to roads, bridges and public transit. House […]