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U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

SF Gate -- United Airlines said Wednesday that it's cutting up to 1,100 more jobs, removing an additional 70 fuel-guzzling airplanes from its fleet and slashing domestic capacity as it tries to cope with spiraling fuel prices. The nation's No. 2 carrier said it p.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Apr 30, 2008 @ 8:21am neoform

MSNBC -- No place demonstrates the competing demands on corn better than Iowa, one of the two biggest corn-exporting states. Iowa is home to 28 ethanol plants, which consume more than a quarter of its corn crop; two dozen others are under construction or in planni.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Nov 30, 2007 @ 10:34am neoform

MSNBC -- Oil prices fell below $90 for the first time this month on expectations that OPEC will increase output next week and fading concerns that a pipeline fire in the U.S. will disrupt supplies. Light, sweet crude for January delivery fell $1.85 to $89.16 a.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Nov 30, 2007 @ 10:32am neoform

Yahoo News -- An explosion crippled the main pipeline supplying Canadian crude to U.S. Midwest refineries on Wednesday, forcing operator Enbridge to halt nearly a fifth of U.S. imports and sending crude prices as much as $4 higher. One of the set of four lines will.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon May 14, 2007 @ 3:14pm neoform

USA Today -- —The U.S. average gasoline price set a record Monday, eclipsing highs seen following Hurricane Katrina. But a number of analysts, including those at the Oil Price Information Service and A.G. Edwards, say a peak should come soon. The U.S. average f.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed May 9, 2007 @ 12:17pm neoform

Yahoo News -- A service station that offered discounted gas to senior citizens and people supporting youth sports has been ordered by the state to raise its prices. Center City BP owner Raj Bhandari has been offering senior citizens a 2 cent per gallon price break a.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Mar 20, 2007 @ 12:43am neoform

USA Today -- The dramatic climb in fuel prices tapered off last week, the government said Monday, a sign that the worst could be over. The nationwide average price of gasoline rose just 1.8 cents last week to $2.577 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administrat.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jun 13, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

MSNBC -- Developing nations have subsidized fuel to ensure peace and to support economic growth. But those policies have begun to falter. Malaysia and India, groaning under the weight of high fuel prices, have just begun cutting subsidies. Analysts such as Mich.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue May 27, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

SF Gate -- Since even the long arm of the law can't rein in fuel prices, the long legs of the law are getting more exercise these days. Bicycle patrols — a community policing tactic that some law enforcement agencies de-emphasized in recent years — are seeing.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri May 23, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

MSNBC -- Higher fares and new fees are irritating air travelers, but airlines still can't raise money or cut flights fast enough to cover ever-higher fuel prices. In the view of airline executives and analysts, the industry is facing its toughest challenge yet,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 21, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

MSNBC -- Land prices are increasing dramatically, and prices of grains are high just like the '70s," said Danny Klinefelter, an extension economist at Texas A&M. "It concerns me. It concerns me a lot." Harl, who has written extensively on the 1980s farm crisis,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Aug 10, 2007 @ 8:15am neoform

CNN -- Record-high milk prices are stinging Americans at the dairy case, just as millions of thirsty school children are returning to classes. The average retail price of a gallon of whole milk has never been higher -- $3.80 a gallon -- according to July Departm.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Jun 10, 2007 @ 8:44pm neoform

CNN -- Gas prices are down for the first time since January, according to a national survey released Sunday. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline has dropped more than 7 cents in the past three weeks, to $3.11, the survey found. Dri.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 9:47am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The chief economist at gasoline distributor Tesoro argues that a shortage of refining capacity is the culprit for consumers' pain You have to give Lynn Westfall credit. Not only is the chief economist for Tesoro (TSO) willing to talk to reporters as ga.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Fri May 25, 2007 @ 12:37pm neoform

Los Angeles Times -- MEMORIAL DAY weekend is nearly here, marking the official opening of the summer driving season. In Congress, that means it's silly season for oil-company bashers, as lawmakers pandering to motorists scramble to look like they're doing something about high.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue May 22, 2007 @ 5:00pm neoform

FOX News -- It's not just drivers who are sick of high gas prices. One station owner in Wisconsin is shutting off the gas pumps on Thursday to take a stand against surging prices. The convenience store will remain open for business as usual. “If we can get ev.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Apr 13, 2007 @ 11:13am neoform

USA Today -- —Rising energy costs pushed wholesale prices up a greater-than-expected 1.0% in March, but the producer price index excluding food and energy was flat, a Labor Department report said Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters were expecting a 0.7% gain in ove.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Wed Apr 4, 2007 @ 10:16pm neoform

Denver Post -- Higher corn prices should be good news for many farmers but bad for consumers, right? It's not quite that simple. The price of corn, which had languished at about $2 a bushel for nearly a decade, started rising about eight months ago, hitting as hig.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Dec 19, 2006 @ 8:26am neoform

MSNBC -- You've already paid for the plane tickets, the presents and the hotel — but make sure to leave a few extra bills in your wallet for the airport parking... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Oct 20, 2006 @ 10:59am neoform

Real Cities -- Thanks to the high prices of oil and natural gas, the electricity industry is turning back to coal, America's oldest and most abundant fossil fuel, to drive a new generation of power plants. The upshot is that even as politicians take the threat of globa.. Read More