Topic
Gas Prices
Winter-Blend Gas Is Here. Why Hasn't It Made Gas Cheap?
The fall switch to winter gasoline shaves real cost off every gallon. This year, it is being swamped by crude oil near $90 a barrel and a record September at the pump.
Why Your Card's 'Pending' Charge Is Never the Final Amount
A gas station can hold up to $175 on your card before you've filled the tank. A hotel can hold $200 a night before you've ordered room service. Here's why the placeholder outlasts the receipt.
Why Gas Prices Can Differ by $1 Between Stations a Block Apart
Taxes, refinery geography, wholesale contracts and thin margins all stack up before a gallon of gas reaches the pump, which is why identical-looking stations a block apart can charge wildly different prices.
Inflation Hit 4.2% in May, Lifting the 2027 Social Security Raise
May's Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% from a year earlier, the most since 2023. A gasoline surge drove it, and the squeeze lands first on fixed incomes.