Gas Prices

Some Central Ohio commuters are trading cars for buses and bikes amid high gas prices and warmer weather. Local riders and transportation officials report an uptick in sustainable travel as residents look to save money and avoid traffic.

Ohio’s gas tax has a bigger impact than the federal gas tax, since it’s more than double that number.

Several COTA lines have seen big jumps in daily weekday ridership.

A spokesperson for AAA said the conflict in Iran is the biggest factor for spiking fuel costs.

A spokeswoman for AAA says if people want to travel, they'll make cuts in other areas so they can afford it.

Prices at the pump are falling, which is welcome news for Democrats this election season. But politicians have very limited control over energy costs.

President Biden is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months and proposing that states do the same. In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss why Ohio is likely not going to join the effort.

The drop doesn't signal a rapid descent to the low prices of 2021, but drivers could see modest decreases continue in the coming weeks, analysts say.

Gas prices continue to soar to record highs. Diesel climbed to an average of $5.52 per gallon on Friday in Ohio, according to AAA.

Ohio gas prices continue surging to all-time highs as price hikes pinch the pocketbooks of drivers around the country.