South Africa Sees Gas Price Increases

Motorists in South Africa are expected to pay 6 cents more for a liter of petrol as of next week, the Energy Ministry has announced. The retail price of all grades of petrol will go up next Wednesday in addition to an earlier increase of 18 cents.

South African Drivers Face 27 Cents a Liter Increase

Holidaymakers who will be driving to their destinations might be disappointed about a 27 cent fuel increase expected ahead of the festive season. According to the Department of Energy, the cost of all grades of petrol will rise by 27 cents a liter as...

Price of Domestic Gas to Rise By 35% in Ukraine

Ukraine’s energy regulator has announced that gas prices for domestic consumers will go up by 35% from December 12008.

Bush Administration’s Fuel Economy Standards Benefit Automakers, Ignore Consumer Needs – Political Opinion

The Bush administration’s proposed fuel economy standard for vehicles fails to deliver much relief to consumers dealing with skyrocketing gas prices and makes far too many concessions to the auto industry, Public Citizen said in comments submitted...

Future Shock? The Price of Summer At $200 Per Barrel

Summer vacation season began this past weekend, just as oil prices approached $130 per barrel. What’s more, oil investor T. Boone Pickens told CNBC recently that he thinks “we’ll get to $150 this year.” With oil on its way to $200...

The Scourge At the Gasoline Pump

Sunday, April 27, 2008 The Scourge at the Gasoline Pump The second definition of the noun “scourge” in my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is “A person or thing seen as a figure of severe punishment or retributive justice.”...