Biden Acts to Ease Gas Prices, But You Can Save Money Now Sally French Nov 24, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 Updated Nov 29, 2021 0 Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sally French President Joe Biden is taking steps to wrestle down gas prices, which were nearly 60% higher in October 2021 than they were the same month a year ago.kAm%9:D H66<[ 96 2??@F?465 E92E E96 t?6C8J s6A2CE>6?E H@F=5 C6=62D6 d_ >:==:@? 32CC6=D @7 @:= 7C@> E96 4@F?ECJ’D $EC2E68:4 !6EC@=6F> #6D6CG6 E@ :?4C62D6 DFAA=J]k^AmkAm{2DE >@?E9[ E96 ?2E:@?H:56 82D AC:46 2G6C286 9:E 2 D6G6?\J62C 9:89[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ppp[ 2?5 AC:46D E9:D H66< 2G6C2865 S`]ah >@C6 E92? E96J H6C6 E9:D E:>6 2 J62C 28@]k^AmkAm“%96 724E :D[ C:89E ?@H[ E92E 6?6C8J AC:46D 2E E96 AF>A 2?5 2E 9@>6 2C6 E@@ 9:89[” t?6C8J $64C6E2CJ y6??:76C |] vC2?9@=> D2:5 5FC:?8 2 AC6DD 3C:67:?8 E9:D H66<] “{@H\:?4@>6 72>:=:6D 2=C625J DA6?5 FA E@ b_T @7 E96:C >@?E9=J :?4@>6 @? 7F6=[ @? 6?6C8J] p?5 D@[ 2?J AC:46 :?4C62D6 — 7@C E96>[ :? A2CE:4F=2C — 42FD6D 2? F?5F6 DEC2:?[ 3FE :E 42FD6D 2 DEC2:? @? 6G6CJ@?6]”k^Am People are also reading… Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Smyth supervisors honor emergency dispatchers Selfe serves Marion PD as third-generation police officer Marion-based free clinic wins grant to address patient transportation needs After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family Justin Fairfax: Virginia rising political star's story ends in tragedy New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Skydiver rescued after crashing into Lane Stadium video board Virginia Democrats spar with governor over money to pay looming bills Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home kAmqFE 5@?’E 6IA64E E92E E@ 492?86 82D AC:46D :>>65:2E6=J[ q:56? H2C?65]k^AmkAmx? E96 >62?E:>6[ J@F 42? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^=@2?D^2FE@\=@2?D^d\62DJ\H2JD\E@\D2G6\>@?6J\@?\82DnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm4FE 9@H >F49 J@F A2J 2E E96 AF>Ak^2m] w6C6VD 9@H]k^Amk9amz?@H 9@H E@ 7:?5 4962A6C 82D DE2E:@?Dk^9am kAmpAAD =:<6 v2DqF55J EC24< =@42= 82D AC:46D[ H9:49 42? D9@H :7 :E’D 36EE6C E@ 7:== FA 2E E96 DE2E:@? ?62C J@FC 9@>6 @C 3J J@FC H@C<A=246] p?5 H9:=6 H2C69@FD6 4=F3D =:<6 r@DE4@ EJA:42==J C6BF:C6 >6>36CD9:A 766D[ >2?J 92G6 E96:C @H? 82D DE2E:@?D E92E @776C =@H6C AC:46D[ H9:49 >2J 2=@?6 ;FDE:7J E96 5F6D]k^Am k9amr92?86 9@H J@F 5C:G6 E@ :?4C62D6 7F6= 64@?@>Jk^9amkAmq6=:6G6 :E @C ?@E[ 25;FDE:?8 9@H J@F DA665 FA[ 3C2<6 @C FD6 4CF:D6 4@?EC@= 42? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^=@2?D^2FE@\=@2?D^d\E:AD\E@\>2<6\J@FC\fd\7:==\FA\9FCE\=6DDnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm:>A24E 9@H >F49 82D :D FD65 @? J@FC EC:Ak^2m]k^Am kAmu@C DE2CE6CD[ D=@H 5@H?] p44@C5:?8 E@ 2 DEF5J 7C@> 42C\D9@AA:?8 H63D:E6 t5>F?5D[ D=@H:?8 5@H? 7C@> fd E@ ed >A9 :?4C62D65 7F6= 64@?@>J FA E@ `cT]k^AmkAmt>3C246 4CF:D6 4@?EC@=] t5>F?5D 7@F?5 E92E 5C:G:?8 2E 2 4@?DE2?E DA665 42? D2G6 FA E@ `cT G6CDFD 4@?DE2?E=J 492?8:?8 =2?6D[ 2446=6C2E:?8 2?5 5646=6C2E:?8]k^Am kAmp?5 :5=:?8 62ED FA 2 D:8?:7:42?E 2>@F?E @7 82D[ 6G6? E9@F89 J@F’C6 ?@E >@G:?8] x7 J@F’C6 H2:E:?8 @FED:56 D49@@= E@ A:4< FA J@FC <:5D[ @C J@F’G6 AF==65 @G6C 2E E96 6?5 @7 J@FC 3=@4< E@ 492E H:E9 2 ?6:893@C[ EFC? @77 E96 6?8:?6] t5>F?5D 7@F?5 E92E 2G@:5:?8 6I46DD:G6 :5=:?8 42? 4FE 7F6= FD6 FA E@ `hT]k^Am k9am&D6 E96 C:89E 82D 4C65:E 42C5k^9amkAm&=E:>2E6=J[ :E’D =:<6=J J@F’C6 A2J:?8 >@C6 7@C 82D E9:D J62C E92? =2DE[ ?@ >2EE6C 9@H ACF56?E J@F 2C6 23@FE D2G:?8] x7 D@[ 2E =62DE >2I:>:K6 C6H2C5D 62C?65 7C@> J@FC AFC492D6D] %96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^4C65:E\42C5D^9@H\E@\49@@D6\2\82D\4C65:E\42C5nFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm36DE 82D 4C65:E 42C5Dk^2m EJA:42==J ?6E 2E =62DE bT 324< :? C6H2C5D 7@C J@FC 82D DE2E:@? AFC492D6D]k^Am k9amv@ 6=64EC:4k^9amkAm*@F 4@F=5 2=D@ 5:E49 82D 4@>A=6E6=J 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^=@2?D^2FE@\=@2?D^:D\:E\7:?2==J\E:>6\E@\86E\2?\6=64EC:4\42CnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm4@?D:56C 2? 6=64EC:4 42Ck^2m] %96J 42? 36 6IA6?D:G6[ 2?5 E96J 42? 36 2 92DD=6 H96? J@F 4@?D:56C 9@H @7E6? J@F’== ?665 E@ 492C86 :E 2?5 7:8FC6 @FE H96C6 J@FV== 36 23=6 E@ 5@ D@]k^AmkAmqFE E96J 4@>6 H:E9 36?67:ED E@@ — ?@ @:= 492?86D ?66565[ 2446DD E@ 42CA@@= =2?6D :? D@>6 C68:@?D[ 2?5 C65F465 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 8F:=E] %96? E96C6’D E96 E2I 36?67:E[ E@@] p==\6=64EC:4 2?5 A=F8\:? 9J3C:5 42CD AFC492D65 ?6H :? @C 27E6C a_`_ >2J 36 6=:8:3=6 7@C 2 7656C2= :?4@>6 E2I 4C65:E @7 FA E@ Sf[d__]k^Am kAmp?5 E96D6 52JD[ ?@E A2J:?8 7@C 82D >:89E 766= =:<6 E96 3:886DE 36?67:E @7 E96> 2==]k^Amk5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\>@C6\7C@>\?6C5H2==6EQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ|@C6 uC@> }6C5(2==6EQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0>@C607C@>0?6C5H2==6EQmkAmkDEC@?8m|@C6 uC@> }6C5(2==6Ek^DEC@?8mk^AmkF=mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^:ED\@<\E@\D:E\@FE\3=24<\7C:52J\E9:D\J62CnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cQ E:E=6lQxEUCDBF@jD ~z E@ $:E ~FE q=24< uC:52J %9:D *62CQ E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`QmxE’D ~z E@ $:E ~FE q=24< uC:52J %9:D *62Ck^2mk^=:mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^D9@AA:?8^3=24<\7C:52J^9@H\E@\36\2\D2GGJ\D9@AA6C\2>:5\4J36C\>@?52J\9JA6nFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cQ E:E=6lQw@H E@ q6 2 $2GGJ $9@AA6C p>:5 rJ36C |@?52J wJA6Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`Qmw@H E@ q6 2 $2GGJ $9@AA6C p>:5 rJ36C |@?52J wJA6k^2mk^=:mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^H92E\E@\5@\H96?\:?7=2E:@?\4FED\:?E@\J@FC\3=24<\7C:52J\562=DnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`_hhc_cQ E:E=6lQ(92E E@ s@ (96? x?7=2E:@? rFED x?E@ *@FC q=24< uC:52J s62=DQ E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`Qm(92E E@ s@ (96? x?7=2E:@? rFED x?E@ *@FC q=24< uC:52J s62=Dk^2mk^=:mk^F=mk^5:Gm k5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@I\HAQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQpFE9@C q@I \ (!Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H02FE9@C03@I0HAQmk5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@I\HA\\:??6CQmk2D:56 :E6>AC@AlQ2FE9@CQ :E6>EJA6lQ9EEAi^^D496>2]@C8^!6CD@?Q 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@IQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQpFE9@C q@IQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H02FE9@C03@IQmkAm$2==J uC6?49 HC:E6D 7@C }6C5(2==6E] t>2:=i k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iD7C6?49o?6C5H2==6E]4@>QmD7C6?49o?6C5H2==6E]4@>k^2m] %H:EE6Ci o$pu>65:2]k^Amk^2D:56mk^5:Gmk^5:GmkA 4=2DDlQ?H\@C:8:?2==J\A@DE65\=:?<Qm%96 2CE:4=6 q:56? p4ED E@ t2D6 v2D !C:46D[ qFE *@F r2? $2G6 |@?6J }@H @C:8:?2==J 2AA62C65 @? }6C5(2==6E]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How to be a savvy shopper amid Cyber Monday hype Besides recognizing FOMO, here are other ways to be a savvy shopper on Cyber Monday, which is the Monday after Thanksgiving. Also, check out m… Watch Now: Related Video The 10 safest cities in the United States What makes a city a great place to live? | The Ethical Life podcast What makes a city a great place to live? | The Ethical Life podcast Tips to help you drive safely Tips to help you drive safely Is it safe for your dog to run or bike with you? Is it safe for your dog to run or bike with you?
How to be a savvy shopper amid Cyber Monday hype Besides recognizing FOMO, here are other ways to be a savvy shopper on Cyber Monday, which is the Monday after Thanksgiving. Also, check out m…
