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News Articles: Gas Prices

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  • Economy

How gas prices have changed in Atlanta in the last week

Gas prices have been tumbling over the last three weeks as demand has dropped and fear of an approaching global recession has permeated oil markets.

May 09, 2023
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  • Rough Draft
A person goes to the pump at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on July 29, 2022. Gas prices have come down significantly since peaking last year but they could rise again after Saudi Arabia and other countries said they would collectively cut oil production by more than one million barrels.

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  • Energy

5 things to know about Saudi Arabia's stunning decision to cut oil production

Oil prices surged after Saudi Arabia and some other oil producers announced they're reducing their oil output. That will send gas prices higher – and benefit energy companies in America.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabriel Sterling testify on June 21, 2022 at the US House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Secretary of State subpoenaed, open enrollment, AAA forecasts holiday travel

On the Tuesday Dec. 13 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia’s Secretary of State has been subpoenaed, the deadline for open market insurance enrollment nears, and AAA says people are going to do a lot of traveling this holiday season.

December 13, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Consumers shop in the produce section of a Walmart store in Burbank, Calif., on August 15, 2022. Produce prices have been rising recently, the latest area hit by inflation.

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  • Economy

Inflation dips in November, as gasoline savings eclipse grocery price increases

A new government report shows inflation cooled a bit in November. But prices are still climbing and the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates again.

December 13, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks about inflation and legislative priorities at the Georgia State Capitol on Dec. 8, 2022

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  • News

Kemp announces another gas tax suspension as part of inflation reduction priorities

Georgia House Speaker Jan Jones, Speaker-nominee Jon Burns, and Lt. Gov.-elect Burt Jones joined Gov. Brian Kemp as he announced his legislative priorities, including refunding some of the state's budget surplus amassed over two years.

December 09, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A flare to burn methane from oil production is seen in August 2021 on a well pad near Watford City, N.D.

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  • Climate

Biden tightens methane emissions rules, even as the U.S. pushes for more oil drilling

Oil and gas production is the nation's largest industrial source of methane, the main component of natural gas, and is a key target for the Biden administration as it seeks to combat climate change.

November 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp faces off with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in a televised debate, in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

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  • News

Kemp again suspends Georgia gas taxes into mid-December

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax through Dec. 11. Kemp on Friday signed an executive order extending the suspension for a sixth time.

November 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday that he will call a special session of the state Legislature on Dec. 5, to pass a new tax on oil companies in response to high gas prices.

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  • National

California looks to target oil company profits in a special legislative session

Gas prices have recovered somewhat nationwide, but they have continued to spike in California, hitting an average of $6.39 per gallon on Friday.

October 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A tentative deal announced Thursday would avert a strike on the nation's freight lines with the potential to throw supply chains into chaos. Above, a CSX freight train travels through Alexandria, Va.

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  • National

A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues

Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile.

September 16, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp handily beat David Perdue, former President Trump's hand picked candidate in the 2022 Republican Gubernatorial primary , to set up a re-election race against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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  • News

Governor again suspends Georgia gas taxes into mid-October

Georgia's governor is extending the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax through mid-October. Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an executive order extending the suspension for a fourth time.

September 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A person goes to the pump at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on July 29. The national average price of gasoline fell below $4 a gallon on Thursday.

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  • Business

Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next

The national average price of gasoline has fallen below $4 a gallon. These are four key factors that could determine what happens next with prices at the pump.

August 11, 2022
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By:
  • Arezou Rezvani
A gas pump is seen at a gas station in Houston on June 9. Gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, although the national average remains above that level.

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  • Economy

Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know

The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Gas station

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  • Economy

Kemp extends suspension of state gasoline sales tax for third time

Gasoline prices have come down significantly during the last several weeks. Currently, the price of a gallon of gas in Georgia is about 45 cents below the national average, according to AAA.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities.

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  • Economy

Inflation is crippling rural America and may even drive people to the cities

Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.

July 25, 2022
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Then-Sen. Joe Biden is seen with former President Jimmy Carter watching the proceedings at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in 2008 where Biden would be the party's vice presidential nominee.

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  • Politics

When a first-term Democratic president struggles, people talk about Jimmy Carter

Biden has been faulted for speeches that do not seem to meet the moment or lack the urgency to compel others to follow. His soothing approach to issues that prompt anger has often failed to soothe.

July 10, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
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