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• 2012 projected to be most expensive ever for gas prices

  November 29, 2012 8:02 PM

  CHICAGO - With one month left in the year, the gasoline price tracking website GasBuddy.com predicts that 2012 will be the most expensive ever for US consumers. The Chicago-based website reports the yearly national average for a gallon of unleaded gas is running at $3.63 per gallon, 12 cents... more »

• Gas prices drop average 16 cents over past 3 weeks

  June 11, 2012 12:56 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline nationwide has dropped 16 cents over the past three weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, which puts the price of a gallon of regular at $3.62. Midgrade costs an average of $3.79 a gallon,... more »

• What gas price would make you stop driving? Play Video

  April 17, 2012 7:18 PM

  Gas prices continue to hover just under $4 a gallon around here, but they're likely to go higher as vacation season arrives. We want to know, what would it take to make you stop driving? Gas prices aren't what they used to be. "I can remember when... more »

• Spiking gas prices stun drivers Play Video

  March 15, 2012 8:30 PM

  No your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. That photo really does show a 20 cent price jump at the same local gas station since Monday. In the past 30 days average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Colorado Springs has risen by $0.50. Wave Dreher of... more »

• Gas Prices Up

  February 6, 2012 8:51 PM

  Gas prices have shot up 8 cents in the last week. We're now averaging $2.99 a gallon. A local petroleum company believes the prices at the pump will continue to rise, especially with the US Embassy closing operations in Syria today. "Anytime you have any sort of trouble in the... more »

• Gas prices continue decline leading up to Christmas travel Play Video

  December 18, 2011 1:24 PM

  Prices for unleaded gasoline have been declining across Colorado for the last nine weeks. Looking at numbers from Triple A; In October the average price for a gallon of unleaded fuel in Colorado was $3.53, now it's down more than thirty cents to $3.21. The average price for... more »

• National gas prices down 12 cents in past 2 weeks

  September 25, 2011 5:30 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has dropped 12 cents over the past two weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, released today. It puts the average price of a gallon of regular at $3.54. Midgrade costs an... more »

• Gas prices drop slightly over past 2 weeks

  July 10, 2011 5:19 PM

  CAMARILLON, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped about a penny in the past two weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, released Sunday, which puts the price of a gallon of regular at $3.62. Midgrade costs an... more »

• Gas prices hovering, but still high

  May 27, 2011 7:25 PM

  This week saw a small dip in gas prices according to AAA, but the prices around Colorado Springs and Pueblo are still hovering around $3.70 for unleaded and $4.00 for diesel. The prices are no doubt cutting into the budgets of consumers, but how far? The Department of Energy... more »

• Gas prices hovering, but still high

  May 27, 2011 3:43 PM

  This week saw a small dip in gas prices according to AAA, but the prices around Colorado Springs and Pueblo are still hovering around $3.70 for unleaded and $4.00 for diesel. The prices are no doubt cutting into the budgets of consumers, but how far? Friday night on News First... more »

• U.S. gas prices down 9 cents over past 2 weeks

  May 22, 2011 6:38 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped about 9 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.91. Analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the national average... more »

• Colo. congressmen want increased oil production

  May 13, 2011 8:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Three of Colorado's Republican representatives in Congress are pushing for the White House to increase domestic oil production to help ease gas prices. The Denver Post reported Friday that Rep. Cory Gardner has introduced a bill to eliminate permitting delays for oil exploration and drilling off... more »

• Gas prices expected to drop 50 cents by this summer

  May 8, 2011 4:34 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Several factors combined this week to stem the rapid rise in gasoline prices and analysts say they should gradually start going the other way. By summer, they could be down as much as 50 cents a gallon, but experts warn that the drops won't happen... more »

• Trade-ins bring big savings to car buyers

  May 4, 2011 11:00 PM

  As gas prices seem to get higher and higher everyday there's another market emerging in the consumers favor, trading in your used car. To find out what's behind the trend, we went to Bob Penkhus, one of the largest car dealers in Colorado Springs. "It's kind of a perfect... more »

• Gas prices once again rising

  May 3, 2011 11:45 PM

  Gas prices are up once again. Right now we are paying the most we've ever paid during springtime. In Colorado Springs and Pueblo a gallon of regular has jumped up 56 cents since February according to AAA. "It's terrible. It's like another monthly bill." says Erica as she filled up... more »

• Gas prices at highest springtime price ever

  May 3, 2011 5:50 PM

  On Monday the U.S. Department of Energy reported that gas prices were around $3.96 a gallon nationwide at the pump. That's up about 8 cents from a week ago. AAA says they expect gas prices to go up to about $4 a gallon by the end of the week. We'll... more »

• US gas prices jump 12 cents over past 2 weeks

  April 24, 2011 6:37 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline across the U.S. has jumped about 12 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.88, as of April 22. Analyst Trilby... more »

• Gas prices top $3 a gallon in Colorado

  February 21, 2011 6:27 AM

  The average retail price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has risen 4.6 cents in the past week to top the $3 mark for the first time since October of 2008. According to the gas price tracking website ColoradoGasPrices.com, today's average of $3.01 a gallon is a full... more »

• Gassing "up" for the trip home

  December 26, 2010 6:39 PM

  "It seems like its shot up a lot in the past couple of weeks," say Greg Even, a driver who's been noticing gas prices on the rise. Gas prices nationally have passed three dollars a gallon on average, for the first time since October 2008 -- when we had... more »

• Gas prices in Colorado lowest in nation

  December 23, 2010 1:53 PM

  On average a gallon of gas throughout the U.S. is $3.01 according to AAA. However, the good news is Colorado has the lowest average gas prices in the country at $2.76 a gallon. Holiday travel for Christmas and New Year's is expected to be up about 3% this year... more »

• Survey: Gas prices up about 4 cents

  August 16, 2010 9:10 AM

  A new survey finds the average price of regular gasoline in the United States has gone up 3.86 cents in the last three weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular rose to $2.77. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average... more »

• Slight decrease in Colorado gas prices

  July 19, 2010 10:39 AM

  The price of a gallon of gas fell two cents last week, according to gas tracking web site GasBuddy. The average price is $2.60 per gallon. The national average is $2.72 a gallon. "Including the change in gas prices in Colorado during the past week, prices yesterday were... more »

• Colorado gas prices below national average

  July 7, 2010 9:47 AM

  Next time you gas-up you're in for a nice surprise--the price has gone down. Average retail gas prices in Colorado have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.64. The national average is $2.72. But Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com says it's too... more »

• Survey says gas prices down just in time for Thanksgiving

  November 23, 2009 9:06 AM

  The average price of regular gasoline in the U.S. has dropped 3.64 cents over a two-week period to $2.65. That's according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released today. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average price for a gallon of mid-grade was $2.78. Premium was at $2.89.... more »

• Prices at the pump are the highest in a year

  October 30, 2009 3:15 PM

  Retail gasoline prices chugged higher Friday to a new peak for the year, forcing consumers to dig deeper into already-thin wallets to pay for fuel. At the same time, natural gas prices also were moving up again and have now climbed 16 percent in the past two months -... more »

• Blast rocks Gulf facility in Puerto Rico

  October 23, 2009 8:58 AM

  An explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility has rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico's capital, causing minor injuries and forcing evacuations as firefighters raced to prevent additional blasts. Several columns of black smoke and flames were rising from the Caribbean Petroleum Corp., a gasoline warehouse and distribution center on San... more »