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
Visa, Mastercard to Ease Rules, Allowing Stations to Raise Pump Limit

House Panels Have Mixed Success Getting Oil Execs to Appear

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, 2022Trucking Sees Little Benefit to Diesel Tax Relief Plans
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, 2022Instacart Adds Fuel Surcharge to Offset High Gas Prices
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, 2022Energy Agency: 10 Steps to Save 2.7 Million Barrels of Oil a Day

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, 2022Fuel Prices to Climb Higher as US Bans Russian Oil Imports

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, 2022California Pump Prices Hit Records

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, 2022Biden Team Seeks Ways to Address Rising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON — 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, 2021Diesel Falls 7.4¢ to $2.659 per Gallon; Gasoline Plunges 12.8¢
The 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, 2020Diesel Declines 2¢ a Gallon to $2.89
The price of diesel fuel declined by 2 cents a gallon nationally Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
February 18, 2020