Gas prices

Gas prices could spike 60 cents or more by May

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 1:48pm.READ MORE:

Prices could spike another 60 cents or more by May. "I think it's going to be a chaotic spring, with huge price increases in some places," says Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service. Kloza expects average prices to peak at $4.05, although he and other industry trackers say prices could be sharply higher in some markets. Full story...

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Dip in NC gasoline prices may spark holiday travel

Submitted by Katelyn Hackett on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:39am.READ MORE:

A sharp drop in gasoline prices since spring may be the spark North Carolina motorists need to travel during the Christmas holiday. Full story...

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Rule change would affect how gas stations advertise prices

Submitted by Cacky Catlett on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:01pm.READ MORE:

The state Board of Agriculture has approved changes to the way North Carolina gas stations advertise the price of fuel. Full story...

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As gas prices drop, NC gas tax going up

Submitted by Asha Dave on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 1:34pm.READ MORE:

Prices at the pump are turning into a good news, bad news situation. The good news is, gas prices are going down. The bad news is, North Carolina's gas tax is going up. Full story...

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Drivers Beware: State gas tax going up again next week

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 4:20pm.READ MORE:

North Carolina's gas tax will increase 2.5 cents to 35 cents per gallon starting July 1. NC drivers now pay a combined state and federal gas tax of 51.2 cents per gallon. That's one of the highest rates in the nation, and the second highest in the Southeast, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Full story...

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NC gas prices drop again last week

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 8:23am.READ MORE:

Average retail gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.64/g yesterday. Full story...

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NC gas prices down slightly for holiday weekend

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 9:09am.READ MORE:

High gasoline prices may keep North Carolina drivers close to home for Memorial Day weekend, unless they take into account that those numbers actually have dropped slightly since the first of the month. Full story...

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Gas prices dropping? Not here yet

Submitted by Marissa Jasek on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 4:30pm.READ MORE:

It seems like gas prices across the country have leveled off over the past week, but not in North Carolina. Full story...

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Even as oil drops, gas prices rise

Submitted by Ryan Franklin on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 2:51pm.READ MORE:

Even as oil prices drop, Gas prices continue to climb. The national average is now $3.97 a gallon for regular unleaded. In many places across the country the price has already passed four dollars. Here in our area it's getting close. Full story...

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Oil falls on expected supply increase, weak demand

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 9:51am.READ MORE:

Oil is falling after more signs that supplies of petroleum products are rising and demand is falling in the US. Full story...

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While you pay $3.80 for gas, Exxon earns nearly $11 billion in first quarter

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 7:00am.READ MORE:

Exxon says it earned nearly $11 billion in the first quarter, a performance that will likely land it in the center of the national debate over high gasoline prices. Full story...

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Soaring airline and gas prices turn vacations into stay-cations

Submitted by Asha Dave on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 5:49pm.READ MORE:

Temperatures are rising, and that means tourism season has begun. But temperatures aren't the only things on the rise. Full story...

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FIRST ON 3: Gas prices close in on $3.80 a gallon in Wilmington

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 7:43am.READ MORE:

Gas prices continue to climb this week and are closing in on $3.80 a gallon at many stations across the city. Full story...

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Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 4:18pm.READ MORE:

According to MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks spending at 140,000 service stations, gas sales have fallen for five weeks in a row. Full story...

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Hoke County ethanol plant temporarily shuts down

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 12:52pm.READ MORE:

Officials at North Carolina's first ethanol plant say they are halting production temporarily in hopes that high corn prices will drop. Full story...

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