The average price of regular gasoline in Maine is down 32 cents a gallon from its June peak, with York County reporting the lowest countywide average.
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High UAE gas prices stand out where cheap fuel was the norm
Dubai has benefited from an influx of wealthy Russians since the war on Ukraine, but the recent price surge in the tiny nation has shown the region isn’t immune to global market forces.
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Gas prices sting U.S. workers who depend on their cars
Millions of Americans are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or even ditching their cars for bicycles as gas prices recently hit $5 per gallon for the first time ever.
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Here is how Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday would work
If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are fully passed along to consumers, drivers would save about $2.76 for a 15-gallon fill-up.
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Biden calls for three-month suspension of gasoline, diesel taxes
The president’s push faces uphill odds in Congress, which must act in order to suspend the taxes, and where many lawmakers, including some in his own party, have expressed reservations.
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Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare Americans from higher prices at the pump, which began to climb last year and surged after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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As gas prices pass $5 a gallon, Maine lawmakers seek probe into price gouging
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine was $5.06 on Friday, with Franklin County reporting the highest countywide average at $5.16.
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Gasoline prices rising toward $5 a gallon in U.S.
AAA says the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago.
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Average gas price in Maine nears $5 a gallon
‘I want them to install crying towels here,’ said one gas station customer, with per-gallon prices up nearly $2 from a year ago and likely to continue climbing.
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Oil prices surge, gas hits new high after EU cracks down on Russia
The U.S. average for a gallon of gasoline now stands at $4.62.