The Sacramento Police Department said 134 people dropped off firearms at a gun buyback on Saturday. The department offered gas gift cards in exchange for guns, but ran out less than an hour into the event. Steve Prezant/Getty Images hide caption
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A gas pump is seen in a station on Feb. 1 in Houston. Gasoline prices hit a new national record, not adjusted for inflation, surpassing the previous peak set around two months ago. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
A gas pump is seen at a Shell gas station in Houston on April 1. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
President Biden speaks with Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa, right, and Jack Mitchell, regional vice president of POET Bioprocessing during a visit to its plant in Menlo, Iowa, where he announced the EPA would ease restrictions on fuel containing E15 ethanol. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot emphasizes the importance of wearing a mask as she provides an update about the COVID-19 vaccinations at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Youngrae Kim/AP hide caption
Thursday
A sign displays fuel prices at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on March 16. President Biden announced on Thursday the country's largest-ever release from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Gabriela Chirinos places the handle back on the pump after filling her vehicle with gas at a Miami Shell station on Nov. 22, 2021. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would ask state lawmakers to temporarily "zero out" state gas taxes next year. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
A statue of a pumpjack and drilling rig sits next to a gas station in Odessa, Texas, on March 13. U.S. oil companies are under pressure to drill more, but they are constrained in how much they can do. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can't just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump
Friday
A customer pumps gasoline into his car in Gulfport, Miss., on Feb. 19. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Gas prices have been increasing since the start of the war in Ukraine. David Schaper/NPR hide caption
Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief
Wednesday
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is pictured during his renomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11. The Fed raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2018. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2018
Monday
Ride-share companies Lyft and Uber announced they will add a temporary surcharge on their rides to help their drivers deal with the rise in gas prices. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Average gas prices have topped $4 nationwide, prompting some remote workers to question whether they really need to return to the office. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption