Don’t be surprised if Oklahoma gas pumps start sporting the latest meme sticker blaming President Biden for the high cost of gasoline. It’s not just the “let’s go Brandon” meme. Now the “I did that” stickers are showing up at gas pumps throughout the country, courtesy of pranking drivers. The “I did that” stickers …
Category: Gasoline Prices in Oklahoma
Gasoline hits $3.02 average in Oklahoma
Spooky rising gasoline prices are catching up with Oklahoma as Halloween approaches and 64 of the state’s 77 counties now have averages at $2.98 all the way up to $3.26 a gallon. Yet, the statewide average is still the lowest in the region. Only 13 counties have price ranges less than $2.98 a gallon …
Other energy stories and headlines
** Panasonic on Monday unveiled a new large prototype battery designed to help Tesla Inc lower electric vehicle (EV) production costs, in a move the Japanese company’s battery chief said would deepen business ties with its key U.S. customer. ** Toyota said Monday it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using …
Headlines of other energy stories
** Schlumberger followed its rivals in reporting disappointing third-quarter earnings results this week, as the world’s biggest oilfield contractor failed to grow as fast as analysts expected. ** As Democrats try to salvage what’s left of President Joe Biden’s climate policy, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin signals that he’ll only sign on to wind and solar credits if …
$3 or higher gasoline in nearly half of Oklahoma’s counties
“Sorry folks, but the cost of gasoline is still going up” That’s the headline from the AAA this week as the national average for a gallon of gasoline rose a nickel to hit $3.32 while in Oklahoma, the average went up 8 cents to $2.97 a gallon. Nearly half of the state’s 77 counties, …
Oklahoma joins the march toward higher prices at the pump
No doubt about it—gasoline prices are going up and up with the national average rising 8 cents in the past week to reach an average $3.27 and Oklahoma’s average increasing 7 cents to an average $2.91 per gallon. But nearly half of the 77 counties in the state are close to or well higher …
AAA raises the question whether it is time to learn about electric vehicles?
AAA Oklahoma speculates that pick-up truck-loving Oklahomans might be more interested than ever to learn about electric vehicles after this week’s announcement by Ford Motor Co. of an $11 billion investment in a new assembly plant for all-electric F-Series trucks and three electric battery plants. The automobile safety group encouraged Oklahomans to learn more about electrical vehicles …
More wells in the STACK and SCOOP
A couple of significant oil-producing wells were revealed this week with the filing of completion reports in Oklahoma. Comanche Exploration Co. LLC, based in Oklahoma City reported completion in July of the Lou Ann 12-1h well in Dewey County that had production of 573 barrels of oil a day and 6,502 Mcf of natural …
Energy news in brief
** Native American tribes, including the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the environmental study on Dakota Access oil pipeline is biased and urged the Biden administration to bring in the U.S. Interior Department. ** Interior Secretary Deb Haaland suggested a sharply limited role for fossil fuel extraction on U.S. federal …
Oklahoma drivers pay nearly $1 more for gasoline
Drivers in Oklahoma are paying $0.95 on average more for a gallon of gasoline this week than a year ago. This week’s state average of $2.84 compares to $1.89 last year at this time reported the American Automobile Association. Gasoline prices in the state rose 2 cents over the past week but are 4 …