Energy & Oil Price Analysis

Energy and oil price analysis explaining how gasoline, electricity, and charging costs affect drivers and vehicle choices, from crude oil markets to the price at the pump.

Topics we cover

How crude oil prices affect pump prices
Why gas prices rise faster than they fall
Electricity rates and EV charging costs
Fuel cost comparison: EV vs hybrid vs gas
Energy policy and its effect on consumers
Regional gas price differences in the U.S.

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Public EV Charging Cost by State (August 2026): What Fast Charging Costs Where You Live — AAA puts the U.S. public EV charging average at 42.4 cents per kWh, but state rates run from 31.1 cents in Kansas to 52.9 cents in West Virginia. We converted all 51 states to cents per mile against home charging and...
The Feds Promised 500,000 EV Chargers. Fewer Than 400 Stations Exist in 2026 — The federal NEVI program was funded at $5 billion to build a national EV charging network. Four years later, fewer than 400 stations are built. Here's the real 2026 status, state by state.
Is an EV Charging Membership Worth It? Break-Even Math for 2026 — Electrify America Pass+, Tesla's Supercharger membership, and EVgo PlusMax all promise savings on public EV charging -- but each has a different break-even point. Here's the actual math, network by network.
The Grid Nearly Broke on July 1st: The Real Electricity Story — PJM's grid neared an all-time demand record during a July heat wave as wholesale prices spiked -- the visible edge of a data-center-driven surge already locked into future bills.
Will Gas Prices Go Down This Summer? The Iran Ceasefire Just Fell Apart — The EIA forecast gas prices falling to $3.80 a gallon this summer. That forecast assumed a ceasefire that broke down on July 7, and the national average peaked at $4.11 on July 25. On August 11 the EIA revised the for...
Electricity Prices Hit a New High — What It Means for EV Charging — Home electricity rates rose 7.3% this year while public charging prices stayed flat. Here's what that actually does to the cost of owning an EV.
Oil Prices Are Back Above $100 a Barrel: What It Means for Gas and EV Costs — Updated July 25: Brent crude broke back above $100 a barrel as Red Sea tanker attacks and Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate. Here's what that means for gas prices and EV costs.