Price at the Pump

After fuel prices across the Northwest shot up, in some cases nearly a dollar in less than a month, there is a little relief to report this week.  West Texas Crude hasn’t changed that much, trading Monday slightly lower around $85 per barrel.  So, why did w...

Fuel prices continue to move higher after OPEC nations announced last week that production would be cut by two million barrels per day starting next month.  Economic experts say this will send fuel prices soaring, and could put the global economy in a tailspin.  OPEC of...

Fuel prices have done something this week we haven’t seen since early June; they moved higher.  According to GasBuddy, the national average for a gallon of gasoline inched up over three cents per gallon.  This comes as West Texas Crude traded in the mid $70 per barrel range Monday.   So, why the disc...

Oil prices traded slightly higher in Monday's action, as investors tried to shake off fears of weaker demand into winter.  West Texas Crude traded around $87 per barrel , up slightly from the weekend.  While oil prices have edged higher as of recent, Patrick DeHaan says that's not a guarantee as we look to the weeks ahead.  He note...

Oil prices continue the slow drop we’ve seen throughout much of the summer, with prices for West Texas Crude trading around $90 per barrel in Monday’s action.  Patrick DeHaan with Gas Buddy said prices continue to drop because investors have so many unanswered questions when it comes to the health of economies across the globe.   “Right now, ...

It’s a trend many consumers, and many motorists have enjoyed as of recent; oil prices moving lower.  In fact, for the past nine weeks, the price for a barrel of West Texas Crude has dropped to $88 in Monday's trade, an over 4% drop from Sunday's numbers.   W...

Oregon senator Ron Wyden is speaking out against “Big Oil.”  He said he’s angry about “war profiteering”. “Big oil is charging far more for the same gallon of gas than they were doing, for example, in other times when we had big economic challenges.” Wyden went on to add the major oil ...

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, fuel prices have jumped considerably over the past couple of weeks, with gasoline prices and diesel prices moving anywhere from 15-25 cents across the Pacific Northwest over the past week alone. That due in part to oil prices, where are near three-month highs, hovering around $120 per barrel. ...

The first five months of 2022 have been a challenging time for consumers of gasoline and diesel, with prices rising dramatically between January 1st and now. And fuel prices could be moving higher in the coming weeks, with West Texas Crude trading near $120 per barrel in early Tuesday action, up roughly 3 ...

After weeks of volatile oil prices, there has been some stability on the international scene. However, refined products here in the U.S. have continued that roller-coaster movement, with gasoline and diesel prices moving higher over the past week ...