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How rising oil prices make gasoline more expensive

by Justin Ho
Mar 7, 2022
Gas prices are based on oil prices, and traders are getting nervous about a potential ban on imported Russian oil.
Gasoline prices have surged along with the price of crude oil. The war in Ukraine has raised the possibility of a ban on imports from Russia, which could squeeze the global supply.
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Why do we import Russian (and other foreign) oil when we have a lot of it in the U.S.?

by Andy Uhler
Mar 7, 2022
The way U.S. oil refineries are set up has a lot to do with it.
A pump jack operates in New Mexico. Though the U.S. has oil-producing regions, it would take a hefty investment to retrofit refineries to process light sweet crude.
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Explaining how oil prices work, after the cost of a barrel dropped below zero

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Apr 21, 2020
At this point, oil is like that broken-down car you pay to have towed off to the junkyard.
The agreement to cut production from OPEC, Russia and the U.S. clearly hasn't worked.
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What's going on with oil prices?

by Victoria Craig
Apr 21, 2020
If you're a consumer stuck in lockdown, you may not benefit from lower prices.
Oil prices have turned negative amid this historic rout. Does that have implications for consumers?
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U.S. oil prices fall below zero for the first time

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 20, 2020
Oil producers would have to pay someone to take oil off their hands.
A view of pipeline construction, taking place outside Cotulla, Texas back in 2019, for the future transport of crude oil.
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What's behind the price of gasoline?

by Bennett Purser and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2019
From taxes, to marketing, to refining, a lot goes into the price of a gallon of gasoline.
A motorist fills his car with gas at a gas station near an oil field pumping rig in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Will spiking oil prices tip us into a global recession?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 16, 2019
Probably not, says Roberto Perli of the economic policy research firm Cornerstone Macro.
An attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities caused crude oil prices to spike.
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How rising oil price ripples through economy

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 25, 2019
Many products and services tend to cost more.
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Oil prices slip, and their future is cloudy

by Scott Tong
Nov 20, 2018
As stock prices fell today, so did the price of oil. The price of crude has dropped 30 percent since last month amid signs the world economy and oil demand are slowing down. And there’s plenty of oil about. Even so, you might want to fill up your tank now and be worried. Influential voices […]
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Trade showdown

U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 15, 2018
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war.  Click the audio player above […]
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