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Friday March 23, 2012

The prices at a gas station in Los Angeles earlier this month. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Why Gas Prices Are Rising Even As Demand Is Down

March 23, 2012 • Americans are consuming less gasoline, but upward pressure on crude oil prices, seasonal factors and the shutdown of some refineries are combining to push up prices at the pump.

Thursday March 22, 2012

President Obama announces support for building an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas, Thursday in Cushing, Okla. Tom Pennington/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Returns To Oklahoma Talking Oil

March 22, 2012 • President Obama visited Oklahoma for the first time since taking office and announced an executive order to speed up review of a U.S.-only portion of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. His announcement came as Republicans criticized his administration over rising gas prices.

Wednesday March 21, 2012

Are High Gas Prices A Plot To Cut Consumption? GOP Says Yes

A driver pumps gas into his Toyota Prius hybrid at a gas station in Sunnyvale, Calif., in 2007. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Are High Gas Prices A Plot To Cut Consumption? GOP Says Yes

March 21, 2012 • Republicans are attacking President Obama and his team for allegedly saying they wanted energy prices to go up. The president scoffs at the charge. But some environmentalists say higher energy prices would be a good thing because they would spur the development of alternative technologies.

Are High Gas Prices A Plot To Cut Consumption? GOP Says Yes

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Tuesday March 13, 2012

Blaming Presidents For Higher Gas Prices Misses Bigger Picture

How big a role do U.S. presidents really play in controlling gas prices? Prices were well over $4 a gallon in La Jolla, Calif. on March 8. Mike Blake/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Blaming Presidents For Higher Gas Prices Misses Bigger Picture

March 13, 2012 • Just as with the economy over which presidents also have little control, presidents nevertheless get the blame when things go badly, in the case of gas when prices rise to the point where a trip to the gas station leaves most consumers with sticker shock.

Monday March 12, 2012

Monday Political Grab Bag: Rising Gas Prices Hurt Obama's Ratings Etc

March 12, 2012 • President Obama's approval ratings have fallen as gas prices have risen. Mitt Romney has benefited from his well-planned strategy of collecting delegates whereever they're up for grabs. The most recent polls showed Romney tied or ahead in Alabama and Mississippi.

Thursday March 1, 2012

Thursday Political Grab Bag: Obama To Call For Ending Oil Firm Tax Breaks

March 1, 2012 • With gas prices rising and Republicans blaming him, President Obama was expected to call for an end to oil company tax breaks. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney said he does indeed support a bill that would allow employers to not provide health insurance coverage for contraceptives.

Wednesday February 29, 2012

February 29th: What's On Today's Leap Day Show

February 29, 2012 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie recaps the week in politics, and author Sandra Tsing Loh talks about caring for her aging father. In the second hour, the U.S. and Afghanistan, and the link between politics and gas prices.

Tuesday February 21, 2012

Could Higher Gas Pump Prices Leave Obama Running On Empty?

February 21, 2012 • Could higher gas prices hurt President Obama's chances at re-election. Five Thirty Eight blogger Nate Silver and economists have looked for a correlation between higher energy prices and the fortunes of the incumbent party and found a link though not a strong one.

Tuesday February 14, 2012

In France, Drivers Face Gas Prices Of $8 A Gallon

Gas prices in France have topped more than $8 a gallon in some areas. In this photo from January, a woman rides her bike past a gas station in Paris. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In France, Drivers Face Gas Prices Of $8 A Gallon

February 14, 2012 • Prices for gasoline are hitting record highs in France, where a gallon now costs more than $8 in some areas. Here in the U.S., analysts are predicting high gas prices for American drivers this summer — more than $4 in many areas, from a current average of $3.52.

Friday January 6, 2012

Pained By Prices At The Pump? They're Likely To Go Even Higher

Don't spill any. It's expensive. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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Pained By Prices At The Pump? They're Likely To Go Even Higher

January 6, 2012 • The U.S. average price for a gallon of gas was a record $3.513 in 2011. Stronger demand, tensions with Iran and other factors are expected to push the average up further in 2012.

Friday August 5, 2011

Volatile Market Week Brings Promise Of Cheaper Gas

August 5, 2011 • U.S. stock markets ended a week of steep declines with a volatile day of trading Friday. But for drivers, there's an upside to the market's losses: The price of gasoline is expected to fall as well, dragged down by the same fears that prompted the flight from stocks.

Monday May 9, 2011

Near Record Flooding In Memphis; Gas Prices Rise To $4 Per Gallon

People view Mississippi River floodwaters on Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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Near Record Flooding In Memphis; Gas Prices Rise To $4 Per Gallon

May 9, 2011 • The Mississippi river is expected to crest in Memphis Tuesday near record levels; the average price for regular gas reaches $4 a gallon; 12 people died in religious fighting in Cairo this weekend; tens of thousands of people turned out in Mexico City Sunday to protest drug violence

Thursday April 21, 2011

Gas At $6 A Gallon This Summer? It Could Happen, Analyst Warns

The $5 price point had already been reached Wednesday at a station in Washington, D.C. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Gas At $6 A Gallon This Summer? It Could Happen, Analyst Warns

April 21, 2011 • A weak dollar, ongoing troubles in the Middle East and North Africa and rising demand from strengthening economies could combine to send prices well above the current $3.84 a gallon average.

Wednesday March 9, 2011

March 9th Show

March 9, 2011 • On Talk of the Nation, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer joins the Political Junkie, and unrest in the Ivory Coast. In the second hour, rising gas prices and fallout from the NPR "gotcha" video.

Thursday March 3, 2011

Jobs Are Up, Sales Are Up — But So Are Gas Prices

Job seekers line up at a job fair in SeaTac, Wash. The number of people requesting unemployment benefits last week plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering hopes that companies will hire more this year. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Jobs Are Up, Sales Are Up — But So Are Gas Prices

March 3, 2011 • Weekly jobless benefit claims fell to their lowest point in nearly three years, and retailers report a strong February. But gas prices are now at a national average of $3.40.