Gas Prices /tags/gas-prices Gas Prices en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT Austin gas rates are up and they're set to go higher. Here's why. /energy-environment/2025-05-28/austin-texas-gas-service-bills-cost-increase Texas Gas Service customers have noticed different fees and charges on their bills have jumped in cost since the beginning of the year. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-28/austin-texas-gas-service-bills-cost-increase Mose Buchele Lockhart ISD is helping employees pay for gas /education/2022-09-06/lockhart-isd-is-helping-employees-pay-for-gas The Central Texas school district first announced the Drive.Pair.Share initiative in June when gas prices hit record highs in the state. The goal of the program is to ease the financial pressures teachers and other employees are facing. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:16:58 GMT /education/2022-09-06/lockhart-isd-is-helping-employees-pay-for-gas Becky Fogel Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next /business/2022-08-11/gas-prices-drop-below-4-a-gallon-these-factors-will-determine-what-happens-next The national average price of gasoline has fallen below $4 a gallon. These are four key factors that could determine what happens next with prices at the pump. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:21:25 GMT /business/2022-08-11/gas-prices-drop-below-4-a-gallon-these-factors-will-determine-what-happens-next Arezou Rezvani Gasoline prices are soaring well above the price of crude oil. Here’s why. /energy-environment/2022-07-25/gasoline-prices-are-soaring-well-above-the-price-of-crude-oil-heres-why Reduced U.S. and European refining capacity, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and even Chinese export limits are all combining to send prices at the pump far higher than they were the last time crude oil traded in the $100-a-barrel range. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:10:24 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-25/gasoline-prices-are-soaring-well-above-the-price-of-crude-oil-heres-why Andrew Schneider No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June /news/2022-07-13/no-retreat-in-the-summer-heat-inflation-blistering-at-9-1-in-june Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:07:44 GMT /news/2022-07-13/no-retreat-in-the-summer-heat-inflation-blistering-at-9-1-in-june Scott Horsley Why high gas prices aren't hitting Capital Metro ... yet /transportation/2022-06-22/why-high-gas-prices-arent-hitting-capital-metro-yet CapMetro powers hundreds of diesel-fueled buses every day for less than $2 per gallon, but those costs are set to multiply in the coming months. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:01:48 GMT /transportation/2022-06-22/why-high-gas-prices-arent-hitting-capital-metro-yet Nathan Bernier Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices /2022-03-31/biden-plans-a-major-withdrawal-from-the-countrys-oil-reserves-to-control-gas-prices The decision comes as prices have spiked since the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:55:48 GMT /2022-03-31/biden-plans-a-major-withdrawal-from-the-countrys-oil-reserves-to-control-gas-prices NPR Staff Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one /energy-environment/2022-03-25/gas-prices-got-you-wanting-an-electric-or-hybrid-car-well-good-luck-finding-one Soaring gasoline prices have fueled increased demand for electric cars, hybrids and smaller gasoline-powered vehicles. But shoppers may not find much to choose from. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:15:10 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-25/gas-prices-got-you-wanting-an-electric-or-hybrid-car-well-good-luck-finding-one Scott Horsley Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can't just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump /energy-environment/2022-03-20/here-are-3-reasons-why-big-oil-cant-just-drill-more-to-ease-the-pain-at-the-gas-pump The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record-high gasoline prices. Turns out, however, that boosting output is easier said than done. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:09:58 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-20/here-are-3-reasons-why-big-oil-cant-just-drill-more-to-ease-the-pain-at-the-gas-pump Brittany Cronin Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief /energy-environment/2022-03-18/gas-prices-are-near-record-highs-a-fuel-tax-holiday-could-give-consumers-some-relief Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:38:08 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-18/gas-prices-are-near-record-highs-a-fuel-tax-holiday-could-give-consumers-some-relief David Schaper