Gas Coverage

Spring Break travel could cost more this year; apps help travelers save money at the pump

You'll be paying about 5 to 10 cents more for gas this Spring Break compared to last.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Dominion Energy plans new pipeline in northern NC

Dominion Energy is planning to build a new pipeline in the northern part of North Carolina. It would pass through Rockingham, Caswell and Person.

How to get the best gas mileage for road trips: Calculators, tips, prices and more

GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan talks about tips for preserving gas mileage for long road trips.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

Gas pipeline explosion rocks western Oklahoma

A gas pipeline explosion rocked western Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

Fact check: Nikki Haley says Donald Trump wanted to raise the gas tax

In a Jan. 17 town hall at an American Legion hall in Rochester, New Hampshire, Nikki Haley said Trump had proposed raising the federal gasoline tax while he was president -- a sore point for motorists today.

Louis Jacobson and Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporters

Sheetz drops gas to $1.99 for Thanksgiving week

Sheetz is dropping its gas price to $1.99 for Thanksgiving week.

Near record-breaking gas prices on Labor Day weekend

Gas prices are nearing a record high for this time of year. In North Carolina, Labor Day gas prices are sitting at $3.51 a gallon, only about a penny more expensive than last year at this time - but the national average is $3.81, which is a record high set back in 2012.

Gas prices now the highest in nine months

Gas prices in the U.S. are going back up, with the average for a gallon of regular fuel now the highest it has been in nine months. The summer's record temperatures could be partly to blame due to production issues.

Gas prices jump: Fuel prices rise 18 cents this week in NC

This week, we're seeing the biggest overnight prices jumps than we've seen in more than a year.

Gas prices spike: Biggest overnight price jumps we've seen in over a year

This week, we're seeing the biggest overnight prices jumps than we've seen in more than a year.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Pivotal week ahead for economy: Rate hike expected, gas prices up

This is a pivotal week for the U.S. economy and your finances. The Federal Reserve could be announcing yet another interest rate hike -- the last for this cycle.

Pivotal week ahead for economy: Rate hike expected, gas prices up in Raleigh

This is a pivotal week for the U.S. economy and your finances. The Federal Reserve could be announcing yet another interest rate hike -- the last for this cycle.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

How gas prices have changed in Raleigh in the last week

Gas prices crept up only slightly this week, as summer approaches and travelers start heading out on the nation's roads. This week's average went up just a few cents from the previous week, still hovering in the middle of the $3 to $4 range.

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Circle K Fuel Day: Discount gas offer Thursday at gas stations nationwide

Thursday is Circle K Fuel Day at participating locations across the United States.

EPA may set new limits on auto emissions

The EPA is pushing automakers to pump the brakes on gas-guzzling vehicles. The agency is reportedly set to introduce new limits on carbon emissions from cars this week.

Gas prices on the rise after unexpected oil production cuts

A surprise cut in oil production could soon mean higher prices at the gas pump, and a setback in the fight against inflation.

Local gas prices set to rise following oil production cuts

A surprise cut in oil production could soon mean higher prices at the gas pump, and a setback in the fight against inflation. AAA reported an average of $3.36 per gallon for gas in North Carolina. That's about the same as yesterday but up 5 cents from this time last week.

Pat's Gas and Grill fuels Benson's community in more ways than one

Pat's Gas and Grill is part gas station, part convenience store, and part good ol' country cookin'! Pat and Kenneth are a husband and wife who built the place in Benson in 1989--and who are blessed to have so many loyal customers they call friends.

Fact check: Hudson says Biden 'caused' energy crisis

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC, tweeted: "Joe Biden's war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983."

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Average gas prices rise back above $3 as new year begins

On Monday, AAA showed the average price of a tank of gas was back above $3 in Raleigh and across the state, about 10 cents higher than the week before.

Rise in taxes, gas price a double-whammy for your next fillup

On Jan. 2, AAA showed the average price of a tank of gas was back above $3 in Raleigh and across the state, about 10 cents higher than the week before. Meanwhile, the state is also tacking on an additional 2 cents per gallon, pushing that tax from 38.5 cents to 40.5 per gallon.

Liz McLauglin, WRAL climate reporter

NC drivers to spend more on gas in 2023 under new tax rate

The new year means new tax rates. For North Carolina drivers, that will mean higher gas prices.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Gas prices drop below $3 per gallon in NC

The average price per gallon in now $2.99 in North Carolina.

Average price per gallon drops below $3 in NC

The average price for a gallon in North Carolina is now below $3.

Sheetz drops price of Unleaded 88 gas to $1.99/gallon from Nov. 21-28

Sheetz is dropping the gas price for Unleaded 88 to $1.99/Gallon from November 21-28, 2022!