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Will Uninsured Drivers Still Be Able to Buy Gas?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:51:58 +0000

Uninsured driving is a serious matter in the eyes of the government, but perhaps none more so than for UK officials. In fact, some government authorities from across the pond would like to prohibit gas stations from letting those people fill up their tanks.

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Gas Prices Could Hit Record High This Year — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:35:16 +0000

If it seems like it’s costing more and more to fill up your gas tank, it’s not just your imagination.

On average, a gallon of fuel costs 22 cents more than it did at this time last year. Worse yet, experts think it’ll climb higher still.

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Gas Prices Drop as Consumer Demand Falls

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:03:29 +0000

Thanks to a steep drop in crude-oil prices, gas costs have fallen below $3 a gallon in parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas, and are expected to decline in many other states as well.

Call it an unexpected bright spot in the global economic crisis. Now that drivers have cut back on trips, shippers are moving fewer goods, and vacationers are staying closer to home, the demand for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel has fallen accordingly. And as we all learned in Economics 101, less demand equates to lower prices.

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Stockmarket Madness Is Enough To Drive Us All Crazy

Mike Hendren — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:02:27 +0000

I don’t understand all aspects of the markets. I admit that. But even a couple of insiders and experts I’ve talked to recently are rubbing their heads and saying the same thing. This is all very, very confusing

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Gas On My Mind

Mike Hendren — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:34:43 +0000

If ever we have ridden an emotional roller coaster as a society, the last three years have certainly been just that. $4.11; $1.89; $3.25;$3.99; $3.57-nauseous yet? Gas dove to a soft-bottomed $3

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Oil, Gas, Losing Some Hot Air?

Mike Hendren — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:14:14 +0000

Oil was trading slightly lower today and gas futures fell so much so that trading was briefly halted. Indicators show that our consumption has fallen for several weeks now. Leave us your comments and tell us if you're driving less

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It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Gas Pump

Mike Hendren — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:58:42 +0000

the guy on the other side of the pump starts talking to me. "This is crazy!", he declares. "Yep, sure is", said I. Things went down hill from there. Most of the language he used I can't use on the air

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Texas City Leak May Further Impact Gas Prices

Mike Hendren — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:57:37 +0000

Tell us what you think. Leave your comments below!

As if the rabid speculation in the market hasn't put enough hot air under into the price of oil, we're now beginning to see details emerge about a leak at a refinery in Texas City....click here

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How Will Your Life Change?

Mike Hendren — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:18:55 +0000

We've come a long, long way from Beaumont, 1901. That first gusher in the state ushered in an era of change unlike anything we'd seen since the Alamo. It was a pivotal moment where that which we knew was displaced by the promise of great wealth and expansion

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They're Bankin'! Chevron Profits Benefit From Spike

Mike Hendren — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:54:13 +0000

The San Ramon, Calif. company reported net income of $5.3 billion, or $2.64 per share, for the final three months of 2010.
Yahoo News reports...click here!

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Gas Prices: The (Not So) Final Nail in the Coffin?

Mike Hendren — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:25:33 +0000

You'd think we'd have learned something from the summer of 2008. I guess not. Here we go again. Oil flirting with $100 per barrel.

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