Gasoline prices have yet to respond dramatically in Oklahoma and the rest of the U.S. to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The national average of $3.54 as of this week was 4 cents higher than a week ago while motorists in Oklahoma paid an average of $3.21 at the pump according to the American …
Category: Gasoline Prices in Oklahoma
Cole says Biden should admit he’s caused U.S. energy problems
Oklahoma congressman Tom Cole says when President Biden delivers his state of the union address to congress on March 1, he should admit many of the crises facing the U.S., including record high gas prices, are of his own making. In a weekend letter to his constituents, Rep. Cole said Biden should not only …
No love at the gas pumps this week
Triple A was right this week when it said motorists didn’t find “love” at the pumps—a cute play on words for Valentine’s Day. Unless you drove into a Love’s convenience store. Oklahoma motorists saw a 6-cent jump from a week ago in prices at the pump as the state’s average reached $3.20 a gallon. …
Thursday morning headlines of other energy stories
** The American Petroleum Institute filed a notice of appeal this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit of the court’s decision invalidating the results of the Mexico Gulf sale, the only federal lease sale for natural gas and oil held in 2021. ** Whiting Petroleum Corporation in Denver announced that it …
Gasoline prices hit $3.13 average in Oklahoma
Yes, gasoline prices are climbing again and you can blame it in part on the recent cold weather along with geopolitical tensions. Oklahoma’s average gasoline price rose 8 cents in the past week to reach $3.13 a gallon according to the American Automobile Association. A week ago, Oklahoma’s average was $3.05 a gallon while …
Iowa closer to seeing more 15% ethanol at the pumps
The Iowa State House has passed a bill to require gas stations to offer gasoline with 15% more blends of ethanol at the pump. The Des Moines Register reports it is considered a major step forward for a priority set by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Click here for Des Moines Register.
Iowa Governor renews effort to require higher ethanol blends at Iowa pumps
Iowa’s Governor renews her push to require gas stations to offer gasoline with higher blends of ethanol. Gov. Kim Reynolds’s efforts last year failed as fights developed among fuel retailers, transportation groups and renewable fuel providers. But she isn’t giving up according to the Des Moines Register. Click here for Des Moines Register
Gasoline prices are going up in Oklahoma
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma have now risen to an average of $3.01 a gallon, up 2 cents in the past week according to AAA Oklahoma. The national average also rose 2 cents in the past week to reach a new average of $3.34 a gallon. A month ago the national average was $3.28. Oklahoma’s …
Colorado governor now wants to delay gas fee he earlier approved
Six months after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a transportation funding bill that included a 2-cent-a-gallon fee on gasoline, he wants to delay implementation because of high gasoline prices in his state. With gasoline prices averaging $3.29 a gallon, the governor announced his move this past week, something that drew immediate criticism from his …
EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to fall in 2022 and 2023 as demand growth slows
The federal government came out this week with a prediction that gasoline retail prices will increase in 2022 before falling to an average of $2.80 a gallon in 2023. Oklahoma’s average this week stood at $2.97 a gallon, two cents higher than a week ago and 90 cents more than the $2.07 average one …