Transportation
Gas Prices Rising in Texas, Hard to Say Where They’re Headed Next
Posted on · Drivers in Houston and around the state are paying a few cents more than last week
Tag: gas prices
News
AAA: Texas Retail Gasoline Prices Unchanged This Week
Posted on · AAA Texas on Thursday reported prices at the pump statewide remain at $2.63 for a gallon of unleaded
News
UPDATE: Heading Into The Summer Travel Months, Texans Are Paying More For Gas
Posted on · Those prices aren’t expected to drop anytime soon
Houston Matters
How Do Fluctuating Gas Prices Affect Houston’s Economy?
Posted on · Industry analysts join Houston Matters to discuss what gas prices might do in the near future and how it all might affect the Houston economy.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Plastic Bag Bans, And The Effect Of Gas Prices On Houston’s Economy (Jan. 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We consider our city’s history of trying to ban plastic bags and why those efforts have failed. Then, we learn how fluctuating gas prices affect Houston's economy. Plus, we discuss whether Houston is any closer to living up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream than we were a generation ago. And we preview the Battle of the Bands marching competition.
News
Texas, US Retail Gasoline Prices Hold Steady This Week
Posted on · Texas and nationwide gasoline prices held steady this week
News
Houston Sees First Gas Price Spike, Since Prices Fell After Harvey
Posted on · “This is the strongest demand we’ve seen since October of 2006,” said AAA Texas’ Daniel Armbruster. “So as consumers fill up their tanks more frequently, supply levels tighten, and that means gas prices tend to increase.”
News
Why Gasoline Prices Are Displayed With “9/10ths”
Posted on · Retail gasoline prices continue dropping, but prices are still displayed with "9/10ths." Why do gas stations still use fractions in their pricing?
Hurricane Harvey
Gas Prices Drop For First Time Since Harvey
Posted on · The average price per gallon across the state is now $2.52. AAA Texas says the drop is happening even though 11 refineries in Texas either just restarting production or are still inactive.
Hurricane Harvey
WATCH: Gas Prices Surge After Harvey Strikes Refineries
Posted on · The national average for regular gas is now $2.59 a gallon, 23 cents higher than a week ago.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas, US Gas Prices Spike After Disastrous Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide was $2.26 per gallon. That's 12 cents higher than a week ago.
Energy & Environment
Nationwide, Gas Prices Could Increase 75 Cents Per Gallon This Spring
Posted on · Prices usually increase this time of year as refineries slow down for regular maintenance,
Business
Greater Houston Vehicle Sales Remain Low, Expected To Pick Up In Mid-2017
Posted on · Industry prefers higher gas prices over sluggish economy
Business
Houston Monthly Vehicle Sales Up Nearly 30 Percent In August
Posted on · Discounts, factory incentives, and cheap gas all helped Houston-area dealers clear their showrooms. But year-over-year sales took a tumble.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Low Gas Prices, Craig Biggio and Kirby DeLauter: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of it all. On this edition, we’ll turn to […]