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• Workers to pump oil from grounded cruise ship

  January 24, 2012 in Nation/World ROME — A barge carrying a crane and other equipment hitched itself to the toppled Costa Concordia on Tuesday, signaling the start of preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons …

• Gas falls below $3 a gallon at some stations

  January 6, 2012 in Business, City, Idaho The average price of regular gasoline in Spokane is $3.19 a gallon, according to AAA. But some local stations are pumping for as little as $2.99 a gallon, GasBuddy.com reports. 9

• Do Your Part: Consider the options at next oil change

  October 10, 2011 in Features on Page C1 No matter how you look at it, changing your oil is a downright dirty job. Do your part when it’s time for your next oil change to make it as … 4

• BP makes huge but deep oil find

  September 3, 2009 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Nearly seven miles below the Gulf of Mexico, oil company BP has tapped into a vast pool of crude after digging the deepest oil well in the …

• House adds fee to barrels of oil

  April 26, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – In a controversial move that could increase prices at the gas pump, House lawmakers on Saturday voted to add a $1.50 fee to every barrel of oil brought …

• Crude oil prices back above $54

  March 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A16 NEW YORK – Oil prices hit a new high for the year Thursday and retail gasoline rose above $2 per gallon for the first time since November as investors wagered …

• Cuba awaits its oil boom

  March 1, 2009 in Business on Page E5 HAVANA – Cuba is still waiting for its offshore oil rush. It has been four years since U.S. experts said the island may sit atop nearly 10 billion barrels of …

• Gas prices up despite drop in oil cost

  January 20, 2009 in City on Page A6 HOUSTON – You may do a double-take as you pass your local gas station. Chances are, the price you pay at the pump has jumped markedly in the past couple …

• In brief: Crude oil prices continue to tumble

  January 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 Oil prices flirted with five-year lows Thursday as unemployment benefit claims rose and OPEC cut demand expectations for 2009. Any belief that energy prices had bottomed out were wiped away …

• Low gas prices won’t survive, analysts warn

  January 7, 2009 in Business on Page A14 HOUSTON – All that money you’re saving these days at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank. The same cheap oil that’s providing relief to …

• Oil freefall could mean trouble for Chavez

  January 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CARACAS, Venezuela – High oil prices allowed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to spend freely to spread his socialist gospel and challenge the U.S. role as the dominant player in Latin …

• Crude declines as economy struggles

  December 19, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A21 Oil continued its downward march Thursday as mass layoffs pushed the U.S. economy deeper into recession, signaling a drastic pullback on energy spending. Light, sweet crude for February delivery fell …

• Gas Prices Are Highest Since 1990 Got A 4x4 Or Minivan? Then You’re Partially To Blame

  June 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Gasoline prices are up more than 13 cents a gallon from last summer, reaching their highest levels since late 1990, after Iraq invaded Kuwait. A number of factors are pushing …

• Opec Turmoil Drops Oil Prices

  June 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Crude oil prices fell sharply Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange - reaching a three-month low for the near-term contract - as traders grew worried that OPEC might try …