August Pump Prices Steady for Now as Supply and Demand are fairly Balanced PORTLAND, Ore., – Retail gas prices are fairly flat or trending slightly lower in many states, including Oregon. For the week, the national average for regular remains at $2.86 while Oregon’s average slips two cents to $3.26. Supply and demand for gasoline…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is soaring toward new heights and inventories are tightening, putting upward pressure on gas prices, especially on the East Coast. The national and Oregon averages are holding fairly steady for the week. The national average remains at $2.86 while Oregon’s average ticks down half a cent…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Retail gas prices are trending higher in most states this week due to stronger demand and declining supplies. However on the West Coast, prices are ticking down in every state as supplies in this region grew. For the week, the national average adds two cents to $2.86 a gallon. The Oregon average…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are ticking up in about half of the states this week due to strong demand and higher crude oil prices. For the week, the national average for regular holds steady at $2.85 a gallon. The Oregon average gains half a cent to $3.32. “Demand for gasoline this summer remains very…
AAA Foundation releases Phase 6 of Distracted Driving Research PORTLAND, Ore., – Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto are less distracting to drivers when compared to built-in vehicle infotainment systems designed by automakers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. While many of today’s infotainment systems create potentially unsafe levels of…
46.9 Million Americans including 555,000 Oregonians to travel to enjoy fireworks and fun on Independence Day PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA projects a record-breaking 46.9 million Americans (14.3 percent of the population) will travel 50 or more miles away from home this Independence Day holiday, the highest travel volume for the holiday since AAA started tracking…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Gas prices are ticking down ahead of the Independence Day holiday with 48 states showing decreases this week. The national average for regular loses four cents to $2.85 a gallon. The Oregon average slips a penny to $3.30. Despite the decreases, pump prices are around 60 cents a gallon more than a…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Gas prices are steady or edging lower in most states but that trend may reverse soon due to spiking demand. For the week, the national average for regular slides three cents to $2.89 a gallon. The Oregon average dips two cents to $3.31. The latest report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Gas prices are ticking lower but still remain at least 50 cents a gallon more expensive than last summer in every state. For the week, the national average for regular dips two cents to $2.92 a gallon. The Oregon average also falls two cents to $3.33. “The higher pump prices compared to…
PORTLAND, Ore., – For the first time since mid-March, the national average for regular is lower week-over-week, due in part to slipping crude oil prices and plentiful supplies. For the week, the national average for regular drops three cents to $2.94 a gallon. The Oregon average adds half a cent to $3.35. Both averages remain…