Gas Prices news and trends

Star-Spangled Sticker Shock Hits Cookouts and Bottle Rockets
The Weekender // July 05, 2025

If you’re reading this from a shaded Adirondack chair, lemonade in hand and the distant sizzle of a grill in your ears, congratulations: you’re living the Fourth of July dream. But how much does that dream cost — and how has the price tag changed...

AAA: Memorial Day Road Trips Will Hit Record Numbers 
Travel Payments // May 13, 2024

Americans are projected to take a record number of road trips this Memorial Day weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses
Economy // September 14, 2023

It’s a season of pain at the pump, no matter what type of fuel you’re pumping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Exxon Doubles Gas Discounts for Walmart+ Members
Walmart // August 15, 2023

Walmart has teamed with Exxon-Mobil to give Labor Day travelers some relief at the pump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
54% of Rural Residents Hit Harder by Inflation Than Urbanites

November 17, 2022
The affects of inflation may be felt by everyone, but new research shows that the depth of the impact varies widely, particularly for those living in rural areas who are feeling the burden of historic cost-of-living increases far more than their urban counterparts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]

Mobile Apps And Gas: The Brand/Aggregator Brand Conundrum

August 09, 2018
America, it has often been said, is a car culture. Perhaps because the first consumer automobiles rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly lines. Perhaps because, in 1956, the federal government under...

GasBuddy CEO: GasBack Is The New Cash Back

June 15, 2018
With about 220 million drivers on the road, gas is a commodity that nearly everybody needs. The average American fills up their gas tank three to four times per month,...

GasBuddy CEO: Solving Retail’s ‘Last Block’ Problem

May 14, 2018
The world of driving, we’re told often in headlines, is undergoing a major sea change. Consumers – particularly millennials – are driving less and buying fewer cars; the age of the internal...

Quick Reads
Lyft Offers Drivers Additional Cash Back Amid Rising Gas Prices

March 25, 2026
Lyft has announced a 60-day program designed to provide relief to Lyft drivers who are facing rising gas prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

AAA: Memorial Day Road Trips Will Hit Record Numbers 

May 13, 2024
Americans are projected to take a record number of road trips this Memorial Day weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Spiking Fuel Prices Pitch Wallets of Consumers and Businesses

September 14, 2023
It’s a season of pain at the pump, no matter what type of fuel you’re pumping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Exxon Doubles Gas Discounts for Walmart+ Members

August 15, 2023
Walmart has teamed with Exxon-Mobil to give Labor Day travelers some relief at the pump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...