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How Can President Trump and ‘Our Useless Congress’ Get Gas Prices Back Down?

March 17, 2026 12:14 pmMarch 17, 2026 12:15 pm

“How can Trump and our useless Congress get gas prices back down?” asks economist Peter St. Onge. He notes there’s a lot that President Trump has already done to get gas prices down including providing insurance and escorts to tankers...

Nevada GOP Candidate Adriana Guzmán Fralick Demands AG Aaron Ford Sue California Over Refinery Closures

March 17, 2026 11:50 amMarch 17, 2026 11:50 am

In a press release on Tuesday, Adriana Guzmán Fralick, a Republican candidate for Nevada Attorney General and former Chair of the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board, has publicly demanded that Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford immediately file a lawsuit against the...

$5 to $6 Gas Is No Accident: California Drivers Are Paying for Political Decisions

March 11, 2026 1:34 pmMarch 11, 2026 1:34 pm

California drivers are getting hammered again, and it is not an accident. Across the state, families are staring at gas prices above $5 a gallon, while the national average sits near $3.32. In parts of Los Angeles and the Bay...

Marathon, Chevron, PBF Warn Governor Newsom of Widespread Refinery Shutdowns, Fuel shortages, Economic Collapse

March 10, 2026 4:34 amMarch 10, 2026 8:56 am

With Marathon Petroleum sending a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would destroy whats left of California oil refineries, that...

Marathon Petroleum Warns Newsom: CARB’s Cap-and-Invest Amendments Threaten Widespread Shutdowns, Massive Economic Damage

March 9, 2026 4:26 pmMarch 9, 2026 4:27 pm

On Monday, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) delivered a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would make California refineries “among the...

Southwest Braces for Gas Price Hike as California Refinery Closures And Iran Conflict Tighten Supply

March 4, 2026 12:47 pmMarch 4, 2026 12:52 pm

Drivers across the Southwest could face higher fuel prices in the coming weeks as refinery closures in California and escalating tensions in the Middle East tighten fuel supplies and increase volatility in the crude oil market. Energy analysts and fuel...

Nationwide Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents; California Still Leads with the Highest Gas Prices

March 3, 2026 3:32 pmMarch 3, 2026 3:34 pm

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to AAA. The Hill is reporting that “A Nexstar analysis of AAA data found that, from Monday to Tuesday, nearly 30 states saw the average...