Although oil prices rose last week, gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area continue to fall. ...more

December 16, 2008 |

Ever wonder how much the county pays for gasoline and diesel to fuel up its fleet? ...more

December 16, 2008 |

Although oil prices rose last week, gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area continue to fall. Local retailers are charging $1.63 for a gallon of regular unleaded, down from $1.69 on Dec. 9, according to AAA. A year ago, the same grade of gas was averaging $3.01 a gallon. ...more

December 15, 2008 |

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Saturday delayed a decision on whether to cut the cartel's oil output, but demand that is falling in the United States and unexpectedly weak in China makes it likely that the group will lower production at its Dec. 17 meeting in Algeria, analysts and OPEC ministers said. ...more

November 30, 2008 |

Oil prices on Thursday hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour economic reports suggesting a painful economic pullback. ...more

November 21, 2008 |

More Aid Coming The government will let more borrowers qualify for a new $300 billion program that lets troubled homeowners swap risky loans for affordable ones, a Bush administration official said Wednesday. ...more

November 20, 2008 |

Pump prices in Tampa continue to tumble, and industry experts say the trend is expected to continue, although further price declines won't be as dramatic as they have been recently. ...more

November 4, 2008 |

TAMPA -- Pump prices in Tampa and elsewhere are falling, and industry observers say the trend is expected to continue, albeit at a much lower rate. In one month, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in the Tampa Bay area has plummeted 33 percent, or $1.20, to $2.41, AAA reported this morning. A year ago, local retailers were charging, on average, $2.93 a gallon for the same grade of fuel. ...more

November 3, 2008 |

Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line, which sail out of the Port of Tampa, will raise ticket prices by an undisclosed amount but eliminate fuel surcharges for 2010 cruises, parent company Carnival Corp. said. ...more

October 15, 2008 |

Carnival Cruise Lines, which sails out of the Port of Tampa and four other Florida seaports, said it will raise ticket prices by an undisclosed amount but eliminate fuel surcharges for 2010 cruises. ...more

October 14, 2008 |