Posted on · According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Harris County on Monday was $3.21, and on Tuesday it was up an additional three cents.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A discussion of what's driving fuel and energy prices back up, a candidate interview with Jack Cagle, and a conversation with TV host and food writer Nigella Lawson.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Five years after Hurricane Harvey we discuss what's been done to recover from the storm, how architecture and design could play a role in preventing flooding, and whether home buyouts after flood events truly work.
Posted on · Experts say the oil market is volatile right now, and is likely to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future.
Posted on · Republicans are demanding the Biden administration increase oil and gas production in the face of sky-high prices, but there’s only so much the White House can do.
Posted on · Domestic producers say it's time for more investment in oil and gas, but supporters of clean energy argue it may not drive down consumer costs -- and could lock the U.S. into an oil-dependent future.
Posted on · Until now, Washington had worked with European allies to limit the impact of sanctions on energy trade. The U.S. ban marks a divergence from its partners, which rely on Russia for oil and gas.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: An energy industry analyst explains the forces at play driving oil prices up -- and likely keeping them there for a while. And we meet two pioneering women from Houston.
Posted on · Oil surged past triple-digit prices for the first time since 2014. The breach of the psychologically significant milestone is bound to reinforce fears about inflation.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect oil prices in the U.S. and therefore Houston, and creating a living coastal barrier to protect Texas from the next major storm.
Posted on · The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is driving prices sharply higher, but there's more at play than just geopolitical tensions.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We learn why oil prices have spiked to their highest point since 2014, and we discuss the week in politics.
Posted on · Increased global demand paired with OPEC’s decision to keep supply at current levels means oil is likely to stabilize at $80-plus a barrel for next six months.
Posted on · Plus: the oilfield services sector added more than 8,000 jobs last month after losing more than 100,000 in 2020.
Posted on · Overall in 2020, ExxonMobil recorded more than $21 billions in losses. ConocoPhillips reported $2.7 billion in losses for the year, and BP (which has its US headquarters in Houston) recorded a full-year loss of $5.7 billion.