How to Save $5.8 Billion at the Gas Pump


It can be hard to keep track of gas prices. They seem to go up and down on a weekly, daily, and sometimes even hourly basis. And when they get especially high, people start pointing fingers: “It’s that darn hurricane!” “It’s OPEC!” “It’s [insert least favorite politician here]!” We all have a favorite scapegoat for…

It can be hard to keep track of gas prices. They seem to go up and down on a weekly, daily, and sometimes even hourly basis. And when they get especially high, people start pointing fingers: “It’s that darn hurricane!” “It’s OPEC!” “It’s [insert least favorite politician here]!”

How Expanding U.S. Crude Exports Can Mean Cheaper Gas For Americans

We all have a favorite scapegoat for the pain at the pump, but most of us aren’t really sure why gas is sold for a certain price. What if we told you that you have control over gas prices??

It’s true that there’s rarely a single factor to blame for high gas prices. They’re calculated from a complicated balance of several things: taxes, distribution and marketing, refining costs, and the market price of crude oil. These things fluctuate—especially market price.


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