gas prices

Amid skyrocketing energy bills, Entergy New Orleans officials attributed the higher costs to two factors during a City Council committee meeting Tuesday: spikes in natural gas prices and hot summer temperatures.

The added expense affects people in Alabama’s Black Belt differently, including road trippers, commuters and even those who can’t drive.

Experts say activating unused oil wells could temper the rising costs at the gas pump, but consumers should not expect prices to get anywhere near their COVID low.

A major Shell oil refinery in Convent is closing this month because the company failed to sell it.The refinery employed nearly 700 people full-time and…

Gas prices usually rise in the spring and peak around Memorial Day. That’s because refineries make more expensive blends for summer. Last week, though,…

With the remnants of Isaac dissipating, economists are saying the storm's national economic impact will be relatively muted and short-lived. After the Labor Day weekend, gasoline prices are expected to begin easing down from their storm-related run-up.