Gas Prices

Lawmakers Call For Better Consumer Protection Against Gas Price Gouging

Two New York State lawmakers on Sunday calling for more protection for consumers against price gouging at the gas pump.

2012/11/18

Consumers Complain Of Post-Sandy Price Gouging At Many Area Gas Stations

While getting around may be easier since Superstorm Sandy, paying a reasonable price for gas is not – at least at some locations CBS 2 found.

2012/11/07

President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. (Getty Images/Luke Sharrett and Joe Raedle)

CBS Local Presidential Forum: Obama/Romney: Duke It Out Over Energy And Health Care

The two presidential candidates were asked a question by CBS Local about Obamacare vs. Romneycare and asked them to talk about the similarities or differences between the two plans.

2012/10/15

Gas Station in Montvale, NJ - Sep 14, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

AAA: Gas Prices Drop In New Jersey, Above National Average In New York And Connecticut

Analysts said gas prices in New Jersey should continue to drop as demand goes down.

2012/10/14

CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Square Off Over Education and Energy

Today on the CBS Local forum, Romney and Obama were asked: What will you do to make the U.S. more energy independent?

2012/10/12

A man pumps gas in California (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Gas Prices Are The Government and Obama’s Fault

Americans continually hear that the president of the United States can do nothing about gas prices. John Hofmeister says that isn’t true. The doubled gas prices could have been avoided but no one in a political position who can do anything about the prices wants to do anything.

2012/10/10

Gas Price Jump Shocks New Jerseyans, Has Some People Cutting Back

The price jumped 11 cents in the Garden State and Friday’s weekly increase was something even Jersey drivers consider high.

2012/09/14

LukOil in South Plainfield, N.J. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Some Lukoil Stations In NJ, Pa. Raising Prices To More Than $8 A Gallon In Protest

Franchise owners reportedly claim they are being gouged by the company, saying they are forced to pay anywhere from 5 to 20 cents more per gallon than their competitors.

2012/09/12

Gas station with same prices for cash and credit on Route 4 in Englewood, N.J. Sept. 2, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Record-High Gas Prices Hit On Labor Day Weekend

According to AAA, about 33 million people hit the road for the end-of-summer holiday weekend. But there are high gas prices across the country and across the Tri-State Area.

2012/09/02

Labor Day Weekend Means Record-High Gas Prices, Sobriety Checkpoints

Tri-State Area residents on the move this holiday weekend are paying for it, with record-high Labor Day weekend gas prices. And for those that are deciding to break the law, they’re really paying for it.

2012/09/01

Gas Pump (file / credit: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Fuel Costs Up 18 Cents Nationwide Thanks To High Crude Prices, Other Factors

The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.69, about 8 cents higher than the same time last year.

2012/08/13

AAA Mid-Atlantic: Gas Prices Drop In New Jersey For 12th Consecutive Week

AAA Mid-Atlantic said that the average price of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.29, down four cents from last week. It’s also much less than the price from a year ago, when motorists were paying $3.58.

2012/06/30

President Barack Obama (Photo credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Obama’s Approval Rating Drops To 43% For Good Reason

Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.

2012/06/22

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Spencer T Tucker / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg: Time For Buildings To Convert To Cleaner Fuels

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that now is the perfect time for buildings to convert to cleaner heating fuels and the city wants to help them do it, WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reported.

2012/06/14