Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are planning a raft of changes to rules for gas stations to allow larger transactions after a surge in fuel prices across the U.S. made it hard for some drivers to fill up using credit cards.
April 1, 2022fuel prices
Business, Technology, Fuel 
A driver returns a fuel nozzle to a gas pump at a Chevron gas station in San Francisco. (Bloomberg News)
Visa, Mastercard to Ease Rules, Allowing Stations to Raise Pump Limit
A driver returns a fuel nozzle to a gas pump at a Chevron gas station in San Francisco. (Bloomberg News) Government, Business, Fuel 
A fuel nozzle in a vehicle at a gas station in Sacramento, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
House Panels Have Mixed Success Getting Oil Execs to Appear
A fuel nozzle in a vehicle at a gas station in Sacramento, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)Executives from major oil companies will participate in a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing next week on skyrocketing gasoline prices, but another House panel didn't have as much success getting witnesses to agree to appear.
March 29, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
Trucks at a truck stop fuel pump in Whiteland, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Trucking Sees Little Benefit to Diesel Tax Relief Plans
Trucks at a truck stop fuel pump in Whiteland, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)A move by states to soothe the sting of soaring fuel prices by temporarily suspending diesel fuel taxes has some unlikely opponents: truckers, the very people it’s supposed to help.
March 24, 2022 Business, Fuel, Logistics 
The Instacart website on a laptop computer. (Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg News)
Instacart Adds Fuel Surcharge to Offset High Gas Prices
The Instacart website on a laptop computer. (Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg News)Instacart Inc. is adding a fuel surcharge on grocery delivery orders, becoming the latest gig economy company to impose new fees on customers to ease drivers’ gas bills amid record-high prices.
March 18, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
An aircraft crossing a bridge over a highway at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst/Associated Press)
Energy Agency: 10 Steps to Save 2.7 Million Barrels of Oil a Day
An aircraft crossing a bridge over a highway at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst/Associated Press)BERLIN — The International Energy Agency says the world could quickly reduce global oil demand by 2.7 million barrels a day by cutting down on car and plane travel, helping easing the supply crunch caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
March 18, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
President Biden warns that Americans will see rising prices, saying, “Defending freedom is going to cost.” (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Fuel Prices to Climb Higher as US Bans Russian Oil Imports
President Biden warns that Americans will see rising prices, saying, “Defending freedom is going to cost.” (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced March 8 the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. But he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.
March 8, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
A driver refuels their vehicle at a Shell gas station in La Jolla, Calif. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News)
California Pump Prices Hit Records
A driver refuels their vehicle at a Shell gas station in La Jolla, Calif. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News)California, already paying record prices for motor fuel, is set to shell out even more with the Golden State more exposed to surging oil prices than the rest of the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
March 3, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
David Zalubowski/AP
Biden Team Seeks Ways to Address Rising Energy Prices
David Zalubowski/APWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is moving at home and abroad to try to address concerns about rising energy prices slowing the nation’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession.
August 12, 2021 Government, Business, Fuel 
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
Diesel Falls 7.4¢ to $2.659 per Gallon; Gasoline Plunges 12.8¢
Luke Sharrett/BloombergThe U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 7.4 cents to $2.659 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 23 as oil prices went lower.
March 23, 2020 Government, Business, Fuel 
Getty Images
Diesel Declines 2¢ a Gallon to $2.89
Getty ImagesThe price of diesel fuel declined by 2 cents a gallon nationally Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
February 18, 2020