gas price

Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the East Coast, threatening nearly 10% of the nation's refining capacity that lies in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware.

Despite all the noise coming from Congress over high gas prices, oil company profits or more drilling, in reality there's very little lawmakers can do to bring down the price of fuel.

Whenever a gas price story is published on this site, astute readers write in to say that gas is in their area is much more expensive than the nationwide average.

It's been one year since drivers across America were stuck paying the highest gas prices on record, and the memory is not a pleasant one for consumers.

The national average price for gas fell below $2.50 a gallon for the first time since May, motorist group AAA said Thursday, providing a much needed break for cash-strapped drivers.

The rising price of gasoline is putting pressure on cash-strapped motorists and throwing barricades into the path of a speedy economic recovery.

The recent drop in oil prices might have us smiling at the pump now, but those lower prices aren't likely to last.

OPEC is expected to cut production during an emergency meeting next week. Nancy Marshall Genzer has more.