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Prices
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAA Fuel Cost Calculator 
 This site presents gasoline price averages for eight regions of the United States: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Southwest, Midwest, Mountain West, and the Pacific Coast. Offers an online calculator that allows users to enter their starting city, destination, and vehicle information (for newer car models) to determine fuel cost, miles, and gallons used. Fuel price data is provided by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). From the American Automobile Association (AAA). http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 8, 2005 AAA: Daily Fuel Gauge Report
The results of daily surveys (via credit card transactions) of more than 60,000 self-serve gas stations in the U.S. are posted here courtesy of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Find national, state, and metropolitan area prices for regular, premium, and diesel fuel. Also lists price yesterday, a month, and a year ago as well as highest recorded price for regular unleaded and diesel. http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated May 19, 2005 CNN/Money Special Report: Gas Crunch
Collection of recent news stories about increasing oil and gas prices in the U.S. Topics include crude oil prices, potentially faulty gas pumping mechanisms, 2008 Congressional investigation of oil company profits, and related matters. Also includes information about fuel-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles. http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/gasprices/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2008 CNN.com: Hurricane Katrina
News coverage of the disaster includes satellite images, personal accounts, a list of people reported safe at CNN's hurricane victims desk, photographs submitted by the public, stories about economic issues (such as gas price gouging and federal disaster relief), and stories about health issues (such as potential disease outbreaks and status of medical facilities). Also includes video clips. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/katrina/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Hurricane Katrina, Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Congressional Research Service Reports on Miscellaneous Topics
This collection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports includes reports on topics related to Hurricane Katrina, such as emergency appropriations, oil and gas supplies, damage to fishing and aquaculture industries, and New Orleans levees and floodwall protection. Other topics include flood insurance, oil prices, tsunamis, catastrophic risk insurance, and more. Maintained by the Federation of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/ Topics: Agriculture, Hurricane Katrina, Oil & Gas, Water Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Documents in the News -- 2008: Gas Prices
Collection of links to material about increasing gas prices in 2008. Topics include overview (causes, predictions, gallons of gas per barrel), current statistics (such as crude oil reserves, political instability, pump prices, and airlines), and solutions (such as president and candidates, decreased demand, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Windfall Profits Tax). From the University of Michigan Documents Center. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/dn08/dn08gas.html Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 3, 2008 Economic Development Through State Ownership of Oil and Gas: Evaluating Alaska's Royalty-in-Kind Program
This 2005 report "takes a retrospective look at the state of Alaska's policies and programs regarding disposition of oil and gas resources, focusing on the evolution of the royalty-in-kind program. It examines the relative success of different programs." Includes data and charts. Opens directly into a PDF document. From Understanding Alaska, part of a series of reports from the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Alaska, Anchorage. http://www.alaskaneconomy.uaa.alaska.edu/nonrenew/Berman_econdev.pdf Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 17, 2008 Energy Information Administration
A primary source for energy statistics. Provides data and analyses about the supply, consumption, distribution, and price of energy in the United States. The weekly, monthly, and annual reports cover petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, and various forms of renewable energy. Also contains historical data, forecasts (both U.S. and international), and country-specific analyses. http://www.eia.doe.gov/ Topics: Automobiles, Energy, Oil & Gas, Science, Statistics, Technology Last updated May 7, 2001 Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Oil and Gas Industry Initiatives
"This website describes the FTC's oversight of the petroleum industry, with special sections on ... activities related to merger enforcement, anticompetitive nonmerger activity, and gasoline price data. It also features reports and economic working papers, Congressional testimony, advocacy work, conference proceedings, and studies." Includes tips for consumers about saving energy and saving money on gas. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/oilgas/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated May 23, 2006 Fuel Bank -- Save Money on Gas
This 2006 article describes the functioning of a "fuel bank." A fuel bank "allows you to purchase gas now and lock in that price per gallon no matter what gas prices do in the future." The site notes reasons you may not save money using a fuel bank such as the potential interest charges for fuel bank fees paid with a credit card. From a financial adviser. http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/05/28/10652_fuel-bank-save-money-on-gas.html Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 3, 2008 Fueleconomy.gov
The heart of this site is the "Find and Compare Cars" database, with miles-per-gallon numbers for vehicles from 1985 to the present. Includes a gasoline price page with links to national and regional fuel price information, information on vehicle safety ratings and air pollution, gas mileage tips, and material on hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Also find the most current model year "Fuel Economy Guide." From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Energy, Environment, Oil & Gas Last updated May 12, 2008 Gas Prices Around the World
This table from March 2005 shows that "gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries." Prices listed range from over $6 per gallon to well under a dollar in Venezuela. From CNN/Money. http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/ Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 3, 2005 GasBuddy.com
"GasBuddy.com can help you find cheap gas prices in your city. It is a network of [over] 180 gas price information web sites that helps you find low gasoline prices." Search for prices by ZIP code." Information is member-supplied. Registration (free) required to post gas prices on most of the gas sites or to create a fuel log for tracking your expenses. Includes tips for conserving gas, links to news stories, and other resources. http://gasbuddy.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
This site provides current data about gasoline and diesel prices in the United States as well as selected historical information. Includes information about retail and spot prices, a list of Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD), and links to related information. The data is updated weekly "every Monday by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated May 29, 2004 GasPriceWatch.com
"The basic function of the website is to help you find the lowest price of gas in your neighborhood. ... All of the 128,000+ stations in GPW are part of huge inventory of gas stations that our spotters have submitted over the years." Search by zip code, intersection, city, state, and other access points. http://www.gaspricewatch.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 12, 2007 How Gas Prices Work
Information about how gas prices are determined, including U.S. gasoline usage and consumption, regional price differences, a percentage breakdown of components that determine gas prices, control and impact of the oil market by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), U.S. domestic production and supplies, and related resources. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-price.htm Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 14, 2009 National Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Energy
Policy briefs, reports, analysis, white papers, and other documents related to energy policy in the U.S. Topics include energy efficiency, oil and gas, and the utility industry. From the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). http://www.nrdc.org/energy/ Topics: Energy, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Oil Turmoil: Pricey Fuel's Impact
"As the price of oil approaches $100 a barrel [this series] looks at the reasons for the run-up in prices and the implications for the world economy." News stories and opinion pieces discuss how oil prices affect many products, oil profits from future explorations, the U.S. military's oil needs, and whether higher oil prices will prompt energy-efficient habits. Includes an interactive map and graphics. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16223995 Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Dec 5, 2007 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
This is the official website of OPEC, an international organization of eleven oil-producing and exporting countries, whose economic reliance is on oil revenues. Includes news, publications and reports, daily oil prices, statistics, FAQs on the petroleum industry, and more. http://www.opec.org/ Topics: Business, Business, Industries, Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 5, 2006 The Price of Oil
Collection of news and analysis about increasing oil and gas prices. Topics include what is keeping oil prices so high, the global impact of higher oil and gas prices, and profile of OPEC. Also includes a graph of rising oil prices over time (1970-present) and global oil industry data. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/business/2008/oil_/default.stm Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Jul 21, 2008 A Primer on Gasoline Prices
This 2005 primer explains "the components of the retail price of gasoline," as well as why gas prices fluctuate, why gas prices differ regionally, and why prices in California are higher and more variable. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasolinepricesprimer/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Real Petroleum Prices
"Real Petroleum Prices are computed by dividing the nominal price in a given month by the ratio of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in that month to the CPI in some 'base' period. ... Consequently, all real prices are expressed in 'current' dollars." Provides graphs showing gas prices from 1919 to the present, and imported crude oil prices from 1980 on. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA). http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/fsheets/real_prices.html Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2008 Residential Heating Oil Prices: What Consumers Should Know
This 2003 brochure discusses the causes of price variations for heating oils derived from petroleum products. Topics addressed include the origin of heating oil, the components of the cost of the oil, reasons for price fluctuations, and suggestions for lowering a heating oil bill. Also includes a link to "the latest update on heating oil demand, prices, and inventories." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/analysis_publications/heating_brochure/heatbro.htm Topics: Energy, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Oil & Gas Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Royalty-In-Kind Program
This site describes the federal Royalty in Kind (RIK) Program, one of two strategies "to manage the Nation’s substantial oil and gas mineral royalty assets. Federal oil and gas leasing laws and lease terms provide the Government with the option of receiving production royalty payments either in value (RIV) or in kind ... that is, in the form of oil or gas production." From the Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.mrm.mms.gov/RIKweb/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 17, 2008 Saving Money at the Gas Pump: Tips From the Federal Trade Commission
Click on the parts of a car to learn gas saving tips. Includes tips for the driver's seat, gas tank, steering wheel, trunk, tires, and under the hood. In English and Spanish. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/energysavings/savegas/flash.html Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 3, 2008 |
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