Gas Prices

Gas prices in Minnesota and beyond remain high as we enter the summer travel season.

Gas prices in Minnesota saw a sudden increase overnight, with some stations seeing prices jump by 40 cents a gallon. So, what’s causing the recent hike? 

Despite a budget surplus, a higher tax on gasoline may be one of the last items passed in the current Minnesota legislative session.

A group of lawmakers at the Minnesota state capitol want to get rid of the minimum markup on gas, which requires retailers to charge an extra eight cents per gallon to avoid selling gas too cheaply.

The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.9% in April through June, marking the second straight quarter of decline, a common definition of a recession.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and members of his cabinet visited a sheet metal fabricator in the north Metro on Wednesday to release an economic plan that calls for improving access to childcare and growing the job market over the next decade.

Gas stations in some Twin Cities suburbs are 80 cents cheaper than others, but the numbers show it usually doesn't make sense to drive out of the way for lower prices at the pump.

Several gas stations in Hastings are selling their gas for nearly $1 cheaper than the national average as they try to attract more customers.

Gas prices in Minnesota are dropping, with some gas stations selling fuel for under $4 a gallon.

President Joe Biden and lawmakers are feeling political pressure over soaring gas prices as inflation hits levels not seen since 1981. At the current price, a driver with a 14-gallon tank is paying $66 to fill up.