Here’s what a pause in the gas tax would mean for prices at the pump

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Published
June 23, 2022

Here’s what a pause in the gas tax would mean for prices at the pump

The president wants to give drivers a break from gas taxes. Will it help bring down soaring prices?
Published
June 23, 2022

Why Maine gas prices are slightly higher than the national average

Spiking gas prices have weighed on motorists in every state this year, but the burden has not been evenly distributed.
Published
June 22, 2022

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.
Published
June 22, 2022

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.
Published
June 20, 2022

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.
Published
June 10, 2022

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.
Published
June 9, 2022

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.
Published
June 6, 2022

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.
Published
March 27, 2022

The truth about gas prices and oil production

Partisans on all sides, as is often the case, are misrepresenting the facts. Here's a guide to the issue.
Published
March 27, 2022

Oil price shocks have a long history, but today’s situation may be the most complex ever

Price shocks are a feature of the global oil market, not a bug – and even when governments take many steps to grow supply or reduce demand, it can be years before prices ease.