Tag: gas prices
-
Gas prices in Colorado Springs remain elevated, diesel hits record high in city; relief may be coming
Gas prices in Colorado Springs remain high after a record-breaking Labor Day weekend, data from AAA Colorado shows. On Thursday, the average for a gallon of gas in the Springs was $4.3174, AAA said. One year ago, the average cost was $3.0802. Even one week ago, prices were slightly cheaper, averaging $4.1495 per gallon. The…
-
Colorado Springs gas prices likely to remain above $4 per gallon
Colorado Springs motorists who are used to lower gas prices in August may need to brace themselves for an extended period of pain at the pump, according to AAA Colorado. The average price for a gallon of gas was $4.13 on Friday, the 11th consecutive day above $4 in the state, which was surpassed on…
-
Gas prices retreat before potentially record-breaking 4th of July travel weekend
Motorists this Fourth of July weekend can expect some relief at the pump as gas prices in Colorado Springs have dropped nearly 60 cents over the past month. The average in the city on Thursday was $3.6070, according to AAA Colorado. At the same time last month, a gallon of gas cost $4.1960. The…
-
Colorado Springs gas prices fall below $4 per gallon, state and nation may follow
Gas prices in Colorado Springs fell below the $4 mark last weekend. Though state and national averages remain above $4 per gallon, according to AAA, Colorado Springs, residents may find some relief at the pump with Monday’s average price falling to $3.968. This is below the state and national averages of $4.097 and $4.065, according to the motoring club. GasBuddy, known…
-
Gas prices approach $5 per gallon in Colorado Springs ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Colorado Springs’ gas prices jumped 17 cents overnight, tracking a statewide trend and approaching $5 per gallon Wednesday. On average, a gallon of gas in the city set drivers back $4.828 on Wednesday, according to AAA Colorado. On Tuesday, the average was $4.652 per gallon, the travel club said. While sticker shock might be real…
-
Gas prices remain high in Colorado Springs
More than a week after the average price for a gallon of gas exceeded $4 in Colorado Springs, the price at the pump remains persistently high. A gallon of gas will set Colorado Springs’ residents back $4.344, up from last week’s average of $4.254, according to AAA Colorado. Everyday, 1502 S. Tejon St., had the…
-
Colorado Springs’ average price for gas eclipses $4 per gallon
The average price for a gallon of gas in Colorado Springs has surpassed $4. Travel Agency AAA Colorado reported on Tuesday the average price in the city is $4.135 per gallon. This is an increase of about 37 cents compared to a week ago, and about 23 cents compared to a month ago. Statewide, the…
-
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…
-
War with Iran causes pain at the pump for Colorado Springs, state
As the war with Iran stretched into its 12th day, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Colorado Springs climbed further. Since last week, the price per gallon has increased 53 cents, according to AAA. A gallon of gas averaged $3.57 in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, up from last week’s average of $3.04.…
-
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…