gas price

66 Percent of Your Fill-Up Goes Into Oil Company Coffers

Wired, Feb 8 2013 - A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that, over the average lifespan of a vehicle, owners will spend about $20,000 in fuel during its 15-year run on the road and $14,000 will go directly to oil companies.

California gas-price surge could end today

LA Times, Oct 8 2012 - Sen. Dianne Feinstein has called for a federal investigation into what happened to the price of gasoline in California last week, saying that she was concerned that the jump had little to do with supply and demand.