Tag: Gas Prices
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Denver gas prices dropped 42 cents in past week
Prices for a gallon of gas in Denver now sit around $4.19, offering summer travelers and their wallets much-needed relief. Following spiking gas prices after the start of the Iran war, the Denver average is now 26 cents lower than a month ago and 42 cents lower than last week, according to GasBuddy, which surveyed…
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Denver gas prices inch closer to $5 per gallon ahead of Memorial Day
Denver gas prices surged again last week, and one expert said they are “likely to remain volatile” ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The average price for a gallon of gas in Denver rose 35.3 cents last week to end at $4.62 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey of 844 stations across the city. That’s…
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As Denver gas prices keep trending high, one station is content to go higher
What is Denver’s most expensive gas station to do when gas prices across the metro area skyrocket? Well, increase it some more. Motorists across metro Denver and the country saw a sharp increase in gas prices last month. Records from GasBuddy show that the average price of a gallon of gas in Denver was about…
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Colorado drivers, mad about rising gas prices, may turn midterm election ire on Republicans
WELD COUNTY, Colorado — The touch-and-go race for House control in the Nov. 3 midterm elections could very well be decided in places like this wind-swept stretch of Interstate 25. Specifically, at gas stations in this rapidly growing area north of Denver, which is evolving from rural, agricultural roots into a key commuter region. In…
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Higher gas prices today, peace tomorrow | Paul J. Batura
Whether you’re looking for them or not, gas prices are impossible to miss – a visible, numerical reminder of what’s going on politically and economically, not just in Colorado, but also clear across the world. “Operation Epic Fury” has spiked oil prices these last few weeks as the conflict between the United States/Israel and Iran…
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Denver gas prices soar more than $1 per gallon in 2 weeks
Motorists in Denver are now paying more than $1 more per gallon on average at the pump than they were when March began — and one expert said two factors could continue to push prices higher. Denver gas prices jolted another 43.5 cents per gallon last week, a survey of 844 stations across the city…
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Denver gas prices surge as oil prices jump — and things could get worse, expert says
Denver gas prices surged last week by more than 63 cents per gallon, according to a survey of 844 stations across the city. A gallon of gas in Denver cost consumers $3.42 on average on Monday, about 76.2 cents higher than it did a month ago, according to GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks national gas…
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Sinclair to pay fine, change verification process after contaminated gasoline incident
HF Sinclair will pay a fine and implement a two-person verification system after a human error caused more than 300,000 gallons of contaminated gasoline to be distributed throughout the Front Range in January. The gasoline company will pay a fine of $365,694 — one dollar for every gallon of contaminated gasoline sold — and agreed…
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Denver gas prices surge but diesel mix-up not to blame, expert says
Denver gas prices surged 16.6 cents per gallon last week, but one expert said the public should not blame the hike on a recent diesel mix-up that damaged hundreds of vehicles and contaminated nearly 50 gas stations. “No, it has no impact on price,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, told The…
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Metro Denver gas prices drop to some of the lowest in the nation this holiday season
Metro Denver motorists are saving more money on gas compared to other major cities nationwide this holiday season. One oil pricing expert said some Denver gas stations are some of the cheapest not only in Colorado, but across the country. As of Monday, gas is averaging $2.47 per gallon in Colorado, down from $2.76 a…