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• 200 gallons of gas spilled in Bossier Parish

  June 18, 2013 2:22 PM

  BENTON- Hazardous materials crews are on the scene of a gas spill in Bossier Parish. Lt. Bill Davis of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office says it happened just before noon at an Exxon gas station on Highway 3 at Highway 162. KTBS-TV reports a motorist apparently hit a hose attached... more »

• Wyden: FracFocus 'constructive' tool on drilling

  May 23, 2013 2:14 PM

  WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal regulators in requiring public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon stopped short... more »

• Cleco sends crews to help in wake of OKC tornado

  May 21, 2013 2:50 PM

  PINEVILLE - Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroyed its electric system. The crew is expected to arrive in Oklahoma on Wednesday. Cleco's mutual assistance coordinator, Floyd Pittman, says after seeing the... more »

• US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks

  May 19, 2013 4:14 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is... more »

• Family attacked, told they were in the "wrong neighborhood"

  May 13, 2013 5:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested one man and issued two misdemeanor summons after they said a family was attacked at a Baton Rouge gas station this weekend and told they were in the "wrong neighborhood." Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Baton Rouge Police arrested Donald Dickerson on suspicion of second-degree... more »

• Road back open after gas main breaks in Central

  April 9, 2013 3:38 PM

  CENTRAL - Authorities closed a portion of Sullivan Road in Central this afternoon when they said a natural gas line broke. Derek Glover with Central Fire said a four-inch pipe broke or bent in three places and spilled some gas near Sullivan Road. They closed Sullivan between Brent... more »

• Gas found under homes near sinkhole

  April 3, 2013 10:54 AM

  BAYOU CORNE - An unknown gas has been found under the slabs of two homes and a workshop near the Bayou Corne sinkhole. The parish said Texas Brine contractors confirmed that gas was present under the slab of the homes on Sauce Piquante Lane north of Highway 70 in... more »

• EPA taking aim at auto emissions, sulfur in gas

  March 29, 2013 9:00 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is proposing a reduction in sulfur in gasoline and tightened emissions standards on cars beginning in 2017. The new rule would come with costs as well as rewards. The cost at the pump for cleaner air across the country could be less than a... more »

• US rig count increases by 2 this week to 1,748

  March 28, 2013 4:55 PM

  HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by two this week to 1,748. The Houston-based company said in its weekly report that 1,354 rigs were exploring for oil and 389 for gas. Five... more »

• Shell to build natural gas plant in Geismar

  March 5, 2013 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Shell and its affiliates plan to build a small-scale, natural gas-liquefaction plant in Geismar and one in Canada that will provide fuel for commercial customers. The company said Tuesday it will install the Louisiana unit, which will supply LNG along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Intracoastal... more »

• Price of gas could impact Baker Police Department Play Video

  March 1, 2013 5:54 PM

  BAKER - Fast-rising gas prices hit small town police departments so hard, some place are having trouble keeping cops on the road. Baker Police has 35 units and filling them up is starting to break the bank. The department's gas budget is $160,000, and 75 percent of that has... more »

• DEQ searching for source of school-closing smell Play Video

  February 8, 2013 5:56 PM

  SCOTLANDVILLE - Parents said they were frightened to hear a gas leak closed their children's school today in north Baton Rouge. Lucille McKnight said she received a phone call about 10:30 a.m. Friday with a recorded message from Crestworth Elementary telling her there was a gas leak, and parents... more »

• Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge

  February 1, 2013 5:40 AM

  NEW YORK - Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year. ... more »

• LSP: Driver who hit restaurant had suspended license

  January 22, 2013 3:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities filed charges today against the man who ran into an East Baton Rouge restaurant and broke a gas line this week. State Police said Anthony Guidry, 25, of Port Allen was cited for reckless operation, having no insurance, and driving a vehicle while his license... more »

• Government again delays proposed 'fracking' rule

  January 18, 2013 5:42 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Interior Department is again delaying a proposed rule that would require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The Obama administration first proposed a "fracking" rule last May, with a final rule expected by the... more »

• Algeria: Army rescues hostages, toll unclear

  January 17, 2013 3:32 PM

  ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from four to dozens. Militants claiming revenge for France's intervention against rebels in... more »

• $1.3B natural gas-to-gasoline plant planned for LC

  January 16, 2013 3:57 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - G2X Energy Inc. of Houston says it plans a $1.3 billion plant to turn natural gas into gasoline at the Port of Lake Charles. Louisiana Economic Development said Tuesday it would create 243 jobs averaging $66,500 a year. They say G2X will lease 200 acres... more »

• Gas prices staying down as 2013 starts

  January 7, 2013 10:33 AM

  NEW YORK - U.S. drivers are hoping 2013 doesn't start off like 2012 at the gas pump. So far, so good. Gasoline now averages $3.30 a gallon, up about half a penny since Jan. 1. A year ago, gas rose about 10 cents in the first week or so because... more »

• Storm hosts Rose Parade show after fiery accident

  January 1, 2013 6:06 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. - Hannah Storm was back on the air Tuesday, hosting the Rose Parade telecast three weeks after a propane gas grill accident left the ESPN anchor with first- and second-degree burns to her face, hands, chest and neck. Storm lost roughly half her hair in the accident Dec.... more »

• CDC: Language barrier caused chlorine gas leak

  December 6, 2012 12:25 PM

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a chlorine gas leak at an Arkansas poultry plant last year that sickened nearly 200 people occurred because a worker couldn't read English. The CDC said in a report released Thursday that a Spanish-speaking worker at the Tyson... more »

• Man accused of attacking gas pump

  December 4, 2012 11:49 AM

  HOUMA - Sheriff's deputies say a Houma man accused of attacking an uncooperative gasoline pump has been booked with criminal property damage. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's deputies tell The Courier 27-year-old Sean Charles Oshea told officers he pulled up to the gas station at Sam's Club in Houma Sunday night and... more »

• Oil and gas deduction could be key to onshore drilling Play Video

  November 28, 2012 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana oil and gas representatives say a tax deduction dating back seven or eight decades could help jumpstart onshore oil activity. The break allows companies to deduct a percentage of their income as costs. It is an annual break of 22 percent for certain properties. Mid Continent... more »

• Gulf oil tracts up for bid

  November 28, 2012 8:58 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The government will auction off leases Wednesday on about 20 million acres of ocean bottom available for oil and gas production in the western Gulf of Mexico. The tracts range from 9 to up to 250 miles offshore. The last sale of western Gulf lease... more »

• Mass. gas firm president: We'll make things right

  November 26, 2012 5:25 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Massachusetts company whose worker breached a gas line that led to a massive explosion in one of New England's biggest cities says it'll do whatever it takes to return things to normal. Friday's explosion in downtown Springfield damaged 42 buildings housing businesses and residences. The gas... more »

• Gas explosion reported in downtown Springfield Play Video

  November 23, 2012 5:35 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Authorities say a natural gas explosion in one of New England's biggest cities has destroyed two buildings but hasn't killed anyone. They say firefighters and gas company workers are among more than a dozen injured people. The explosion in a downtown area of Springfield blew out all... more »

• No new hydrogen sulfide problems at sinkhole site

  November 23, 2012 10:18 AM

  BAYOU CORNE - Authorities report no new problems with poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas near a large sinkhole in Assumption Parish. A relief well near the sinkhole was shut down after hydrogen sulfide emissions were detected. However, the Shaw Group reports that no similar problems have been found in testing of... more »

• Scientists release more about lethal gas discovered at sinkhole site

  November 22, 2012 8:26 PM

  BAYOU CORNE- Scientists keeping watch over a sinkhole in Assumption Parish believe everything is under control, after a week of concern since deadly gas was discovered in a vent well. Monitoring devices warned of hydrogen sulfide on Monday. Tuesday, the vent was closed. Thursday, experts updated the situation... more »

• More seismic activity reported at sinkhole

  November 21, 2012 10:03 PM

  BAYOU CORNE- The trouble continues around a sinkhole in Assumption Parish. First, dangerous gas was discovered in the area Monday. Then, more shaking overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Leaders reported that seismic activity increased. Experts aren't sure of the cause. The sinkhole developed over the summer. Hydrogen... more »

• Dangerous gas encountered at sinkhole vent well

  November 20, 2012 6:01 PM

  BAYOU CORNE - Workers setting up a vent well near an Assumption Parish sinkhole encountered a dangerous gas and shut down operations, according to the parish police jury. They said the workers drilled the well into the top of a salt dome near the sinkhole, and began venting it... more »

• Texas Brine seeks OK from residents for monitoring gear

  November 15, 2012 8:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Permission slips being distributed to residents in Bayou Corne area will allow Texas Brine to install equipment to mitigate any dangers that might be posed by underground methane gas. The state Office of Conservation directed the company to install methane monitors and ventilation systems to avoid... more »

• State orders Texas Brine to take further sinkhole steps

  November 12, 2012 6:41 PM

  BAYOU CORNE - State conservation officials issued a series of orders today for Texas Brine to follow as they continue to clean up a sinkhole which formed on their property in Assumption Parish. State Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh ordered the company to install a network of observation and... more »

• Gasoline up a bit in NY area, but down elsewhere

  November 5, 2012 12:28 PM

  NEW YORK - Drivers in the New York area are spending a lot more time getting gas. Thankfully, they're not spending a lot more money. Gas prices on average have risen just 3 cents in New York and 7 cents in New Jersey. While Superstorm Sandy disrupted supplies, it also... more »

• Sandy victims to get free gasoline from feds

  November 3, 2012 10:12 AM

  NEW YORK- People here recovering from Superstorm Sandy will receive free gas, on the Federal Government's dime. Gasoline will be distributed with a 10-gallon per-person limit. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday morning that the U.S. Department of Defense will set up emergency mobile fuel stations around... more »

• New York skyline to be lit up again tonight

  November 2, 2012 3:55 PM

  NEW YORK - For the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck at the start of the week, the Manhattan skyline is expected to be mostly lit up tonight. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the utility Con Edison is hoping to have most of Manhattan's outages resolved by midnight. But the progress... more »

• More expensive gas pushes US consumer prices up

  October 16, 2012 10:31 AM

  WASHINGTON - Higher gas costs drove up U.S. consumer prices in September for the second straight month. But outside energy, there was little sign of inflation. The Labor Department says the consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent in September, matching the August increase. In the past... more »

• Release of 'winter-blend' gas could reduce Calif. prices

  October 8, 2012 3:01 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO - State air pollution regulators say they do not expect California's air quality to worsen appreciably after the governor ordered the release of a dirtier blend of gasoline to help slash record-high pump prices. The California Air Resources Board on Monday said the last time the state... more »

• Calif. refinery back online amid soaring prices

  October 5, 2012 2:49 PM

  LOS ANGELES - A Southern California refinery that suffered a power outage that helped send gas prices soaring is back online. ExxonMobil spokeswoman Rachael Moore said Friday that the refinery in Torrance resumed normal operations and would be able to meet all of its contractual commitments. Analysts say... more »

• RaceTrac apologizes, offers help after fuel switch

  September 27, 2012 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The RaceTrac chain of gas stations released a statement today apologizing for a mistake which caused some people to pump diesel fuel into their gas-burning vehicles. Company spokesperson Dayna Reed said early the morning of Sept. 22 their fuel carrier mistakenly pumped diesel into the regular... more »

• Fuel pumps checked Play Video

  September 26, 2012 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- After viewers reported a gas station dispensing diesel fuel instead of regular gasoline as marked, WBRZ News2 investigated who is responsible for checking fuel pumps. "It is very rare that we find something that was planned ... to purposefully defraud the consuming public," said Agriculture and Forestry... more »

• Gas station problem could lead to costly repairs Play Video

  September 26, 2012 5:28 PM

  DUTCHTOWN - Many drivers say they had diesel in their gas-burning cars after filling up over the weekend at a Dutchtown gas station. Drivers told News 2 today about problems at the RaceTrac on Highway 73. Service technicians at LeBlanc Nissan say at least four customers have brought vehicles... more »

• Oil rises as consumer confidence hits 7-month high

  September 25, 2012 10:14 AM

  NEW YORK - The price of oil is rising on news that U.S. consumer confidence is at the highest level since February. Benchmark oil gained 92 cents to $92.85 per barrel Tuesday in New York. The Conference Board's latest survey shows Americans are more optimistic about the availability of jobs... more »

• Oil drops below $92 on gloomy economic outlook

  September 24, 2012 10:35 AM

  UNDATED - The price of oil is lower on more doubts about global economic strength. Optimism about recent stimulus measures by central banks in Europe, Japan and the U.S. has given way to pessimism about the global economy's prospects. When economic growth slows, so does demand for fuel. The news... more »

• Pump prices fall; oil prices up slightly

  September 21, 2012 11:25 AM

  NEW YORK - The average price for gas dropped about 4 cents since last Friday, the biggest weekly decline in about three months. Louisiana's average gas price remained stable at $3.637. Analysts say motorists should see further declines through autumn. But they warn that the decreases will happen... more »

• Road re-opened after gas leak

  September 11, 2012 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews re-opened Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge after a natural gas leak earlier this morning. A spokesperson for St. George Fire Department said construction crews struck an underground natural gas line in the area of Siegen and North Mall Drive near I-10. Siegen was... more »

• Last days of summer push up gasoline prices

  September 11, 2012 10:27 AM

  NEW YORK - The price of gasoline is seeing the biggest gain in two weeks Tuesday. But relief should be in sight by the time autumn arrives. AAA says the national average price rose 1.5 cents to $3.843 per gallon. That's up 15 cents from a month ago. Motorists... more »

• US rig count declines by 30, to 1,864

  September 7, 2012 2:38 PM

  HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 30 this week to 1,864. Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,409 rigs were exploring for oil and 452 were searching for gas. Three were listed as miscellaneous.... more »

• EPA grants 8 states clean gas waiver after Isaac

  September 5, 2012 2:21 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is temporarily waiving clean gas requirements in eight states affected by Hurricane Isaac. Governors requested the waiver because fuel supplies from refineries in the Gulf area were disrupted by Isaac. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says extreme circumstances could cause a gas shortage. The waiver lets... more »

• Oil and gas production ramping up after Isaac

  September 3, 2012 3:10 PM

  The nation's oil and gas hub along the Gulf Coast is slowly coming back to life in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. The government said Monday that 800,000 barrels per day of oil production remained offline, 58 percent of Gulf of Mexico production. At the height of the storm 1.3... more »

• EBR residents get in last-minute storm purchases Play Video

  August 28, 2012 8:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People in East Baton Rouge Parish made last-minute purchases and preparations ahead of Hurricane Isaac's arrival today. Ernest Richard joined dozens of people filling sandbags to protect their homes. "I'm concerned about my family and how safe my family is," Richard said. At the... more »

• Gas prices up 7 cents over 2 weeks Play Video

  August 26, 2012 6:14 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 7 cents over the past two weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, which puts the price of a gallon of regular at $3.76. Midgrade costs an average of $3.91 a gallon, and... more »

• Rigs, platforms evacuate Gulf ahead of Isaac

  August 26, 2012 5:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The federal government says oil and gas operators are evacuating offshore platforms and rigs that could wind up in Tropical Storm Isaac's path through the Gulf of Mexico. Isaac is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The bureau... more »

• Assistance location for sinkhole evacuees changed Play Video

  August 21, 2012 6:30 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Texas Brine today said they're changing where and when assistance checks will be given out to people evacuated from an area near a sinkhole on their property in Assumption Parish. Spokesperson Sonny Cranch said because of overcrowded conditions they changed the location to the St. Joseph the... more »

• Truck hits building, no one injured

  August 20, 2012 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said no one was hurt when an SUV slammed into a gas station in East Baton Rouge Parish this afternoon. It happened around 2:45 p.m. at the Racetrac on 4665 Essen Lane, according to Casey Rayborn Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.... more »

• Road closed after fuel truck flips at gas station

  August 20, 2012 5:17 PM

  WALKER - Police shut down a portion of Florida Blvd. in Walker after an 18-wheeler turned over at a gas station this afternoon. Walker Police said it happened at the Best Stop across from Sunland Fabricators, near the corner of Florida and N. Corbin Rd. (LA 449). Police... more »

• Natl. Guard reports sinkhole grew overnight

  August 9, 2012 3:08 PM

  BAYOU CORNE - Authorities in Assumption Parish reported that the slurry area near Bayou Corne grew overnight. The National Guard took infared readings by helicopter overnight, and observed the sinkhole grew by 10 to 20 feet from north to south. Earlier today authorities said they were taking readings... more »

• Oil gains, US reports big drop in supplies

  August 8, 2012 10:49 AM

  NEW YORK - The price of oil is higher after the government reported a bigger than expected drop in crude inventories. Benchmark crude rose 50 cents to $94.17 per barrel Wednesday in New York. Brent crude gained $1.03 to $113.03 per barrel in London. The Energy Department says oil... more »

• Port Allen pair arrested for shooting delivery driver Play Video

  August 7, 2012 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police say Phillip Carter and Robert Pierson have been arrested in connection with a shooting during an armed robbery. It happened at a gas station on the corner of Saint Ferdinand Street and Government Street around 3:00 am. Police say they responded and later caught... more »

• Gas bubbles continue in Bayou Corne

  July 18, 2012 4:13 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Analysts pulled gas samples today from the bubbling Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou areas in their continuing search to find out what's causing them. The Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Natural Resources have been in the area since July 14 trying to determine the source... more »

• Oil price down on China data, end of Norway strike

  July 10, 2012 10:39 AM

  NEW YORK - Oil prices is falling Tuesday after China released data indicating its economy continues to slow and Norway stepped in to end a strike that threatened its North Sea oil production. Benchmark U.S. crude fell by $1.02 to $84.98 in morning trading. Brent crude lost $1.77 to $98.55... more »

• Search for source of bayou gas bubbles continues

  July 2, 2012 1:14 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Emergency officials watching gas bubble up in Assumption Parish bayous said there's still no risk of explosion, but the release continues. The Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said readings are being taken twice a day in Bayou Corne and other areas where residents... more »

• Oil price drops below $80 for first time since Oct

  June 21, 2012 10:17 AM

  NEW YORK - The price of oil has dipped below $80 for the first time since October. Benchmark U.S. crude, which has been tumbling since May, hit a low of $79.82 per barrel in morning trading. That's the lowest level since Oct. 6. Prices have been falling as the world... more »

• Gas prices dipping to $3 range

  June 15, 2012 11:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gas prices in the Capital City are flirting with the $3 range, a lower price drivers haven't seen in a while. According to AAA, gas prices nationally fall in around $3.52 a gallon, while locally, gas averages at about $3.25 a gallon. At least one station... more »

• Worker hurt trying to shut off gas fire

  May 30, 2012 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A gas meter caught on fire and injured one utility worker this afternoon in Baton Rouge. Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said it happened this afternoon behind a home on Madras Drive. Flames from the meter could be seen shooting up behind the... more »

• 1 dead in WBR gas station shooting, brother of murder suspect arrested

  May 27, 2012 11:02 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Another violent incident at a Port Allen gas station has left one person dead. It happened just before midnight Saturday at the Racetrac on La. 1, near the scene of a deadly shooting two weeks ago that left a Brusly High School student dead. According... more »

• Oil drops below $90 for 1st time since Nov. 1

  May 23, 2012 11:18 AM

  NEW YORK- The price of oil has dropped below $90 for the first time in nearly seven months as U.S. supplies continue to grow. Benchmark U.S. crude fell to $89.92 per barrel around noon Eastern time in New York. The price hadn't been below $90 per barrel since Nov. 1.... more »

• Weekly US oil, gas rig count up by 12 to 1,986

  May 18, 2012 2:09 PM

  HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is up 12 this week to 1,986. Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,382 rigs were exploring for oil and 600 were looking for gas. Four were listed as miscellaneous.... more »

• Oil and gas activity may be causing earthquakes, could happen in BR

  May 17, 2012 10:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Some say two earthquakes in East Texas, in a week's time, has ties to oil and gas activity in Louisiana. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey made the possible connection this morning after the latest quake sent tremors into the Shreveport area. Experts say taking natural resources... more »

• Gas prices continue to drop in Baton Rouge

  May 14, 2012 10:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE-  Prices continue to fall at the gas pump. Average gasoline prices fell in Baton Rouge 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week  The average price for gasoline now stands at $3.52 a gallon. The national  price drop was 3.3 cents last week averaging $3.73... more »

• Pump prices drop 5 percent since April

  May 10, 2012 12:04 PM

  NEW YORK- Gasoline prices have dropped 5 percent since peaking last month. The national average fell to $3.739 per gallon on Thursday, down nearly 20 cents since hitting a high of $3.936 on April 6. And compared with a year ago, regular unleaded is 21 cents cheaper. Gasoline prices are... more »

• Salazar set to approve major gas well project

  May 8, 2012 9:47 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY- U. S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was set to approve a major natural gas drilling project in Utah. Salazar planned to make the announcement Tuesday at a pipeline compression station on Salt Lake City's west side. He offered no details before the event got under way.... more »

• Gas prices continue to drop in Baton Rouge

  April 30, 2012 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Average retail gasoline prices dropped 5.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.65 a gallon. Compared to a year ago at this time, prices in Baton Rouge are 11.9 cents a gallon lower. Prices fell 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week... more »

• Gas prices decline after steady increase

  April 20, 2012 5:14 PM

  NEW YORK - The worst is over, for now: Gasoline prices are starting to fall. After a four-month surge pushed gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in early April, drivers and economists feared that gasoline prices might soar past all-time highs. Instead, pump prices have dropped 6 cents over two... more »

• Gas prices continue to climb in Baton Rouge

  April 9, 2012 10:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The average price of gasoline increased 3.3 cents a gallon last week in Baton Rouge. The price at the pump runs about $3.80 a gallon; the national average is approximately $3.91. Prices in Baton Rouge last week were 20 cents a gallon higher than compared to the... more »

• Gas prices in Baton Rouge

  April 2, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The price of gas increased 3.7 cents a gallon in Baton Rouge last week, averaging $3.78. The increase nationally was 3.2 cents upping the average price to $3.89 a gallon. Gas prices in Baton Rouge are now 27.7 cents higher compared to a year ago and up... more »

• Weekly US oil, gas rig count up by 11

  March 30, 2012 3:02 PM

  HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is up by 11 this week to 1,979. The Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,318 rigs were exploring for oil and 658 for natural gas. Three were listed as... more »

• Americans pumping less gas

  March 23, 2012 10:54 AM

  NEW YORK - Americans continue to pump less gas every week. The decline has been steady over the past year. The amount of gas used in the United States has dropped by 4.2 billion gallons since a year ago which is a 3 percent decline. Rising gas prices are one... more »

• Obama defends handling of Keystone pipeline

  March 22, 2012 11:01 AM

  CUSHING, Okla.- President Barack Obama is defending his administration's handling of the contentious Keystone XL pipeline, saying Congress made it impossible for him to make an informed decision. Obama says experts needed a certain amount of time to review the Keystone project, which would have run from Canada to Texas.... more »

• Oil prices climb near $108 per barrel

  March 19, 2012 11:29 AM

  NEW YORK- Oil prices are climbing near $108 per barrel as optimism grows about a strengthening global economy. A private survey of the U.S. homebuilding industry on Monday found that companies are increasingly hopeful that home sales will rise in coming months. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde also... more »

• Weekly US oil, gas rig count up 11 to 1,984

  March 16, 2012 12:48 PM

  HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is up by 11 this week to 1,984. The Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,317 rigs were exploring for oil and 663 for natural gas. Four were listed as... more »

• Natural gas falls on spell of balmy US weather

  March 13, 2012 11:06 AM

  Natural gas prices are falling again as balmy weather stretches across most of the nation and supplies remain plentiful. Natural gas dropped 5 cents to $2.215 per 1,000 cubic feet in trading in New York. That's the lowest price in a decade. The price has dropped about 26 percent this... more »

• How to save money on your vacation Play Video

  March 8, 2012 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Travel agents estimate the cost of a plane ticket could go up 10 percent before Memorial Day, along with up to $100 fuel surcharges for cruises, thanks to gas prices. Some have forecast gas to jump to $5 a gallon by the end of the summer. ... more »

• How to get the most for your travel dollar

  March 8, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE-- With gas prices expected to soar, News 2 goes in search of answers on how to get the most for your travel dollar this summer. It will cost you more to fly to your vacation destination. Airlines increased ticket prices due to higher fuel costs. But you can... more »

• Congress debates rise in gas prices -- again

  March 7, 2012 11:28 AM

  WASHINGTON- Congressional Republicans and Democrats are again battling over rising gas prices. At a hearing Wednesday, Republicans and oil industry leaders called for more U.S. production, while Democrats focused on conservation and the role of Wall Street speculators. Jack Gerard, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, told a House energy... more »

• Gas prices finally drop

  March 6, 2012 10:33 AM

  NEW YORK - Gasoline prices have finally dropped after after nearly a month of steady increases. The nationwide average for regular unleaded slipped to less than a penny to $3.764 per gallon today. Prices in Baton Rouge are averaging $3.61 per gallon for regular unleaded. The streak of price... more »

• Gas prices in Baton Rouge

  March 5, 2012 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gas prices increased 3 cents a gallon last week in Baton rouge now averaging $3.61 a gallon. This compares with the national average that increased 5.2 cents per gallong last week to $3.71 per gallon. Prices in Baton Rouge are now 25.3 cents per gallon... more »

• Keep your car fuel efficient

  February 29, 2012 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - When it comes to fuel efficiency, how you drive your car matters. Not only how you drive, but what you use when you drive, and the condition of your car could end up costing you more in gas. We get answers from the experts on... more »

• Natural gas price drops 2.5 pct. on supply report

  February 23, 2012 11:21 AM

  NEW YORK- The price of natural gas is down 2.5 percent after the government said supplies remain significantly higher than average levels for this time of year. Natural gas futures on Thursday fell 7 cents to $2.58 per 1,000 cubic feet in New York. A boom in North American shale... more »

• LSP releases photos of gas line break Play Video

  February 13, 2012 4:55 PM

  PRIDE - State Police released pictures of the site of a gas line break this morning in East Baton Rouge Parish that led to a mile-wide evacuation of the area. Capt. Doug Cain said troopers with the HazMat unit are still investigating the site of the rupture, which happened... more »

• Residents: Gas line break sounded like earthquake

  February 13, 2012 3:10 PM

  PRIDE - A team of inspectors are trying to find out what caused a natural gas pipeline rupture this morning in East Baton Rouge Parish. The line break near Pride happened around 2:30 a.m. Emergency responders evacuated homes and closed roads within a mile of the rupture until the... more »

• Gas price update

  February 13, 2012 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The average price for gas increased last week 5.8 cents a gallon. Drivers in Baton Rouge are now paying an average of $3.44 for a gallon of gas compared to the national average of $3.47 a gallon. Gas prices in Baton Rouge are now about... more »

• Officials investigate wellhead rupture

  February 13, 2012 7:31 AM

  PRIDE - Authorities continue to investigate what caused a gas wellhead to explode early Monday in the Zachary/Pride area. Lt. Doug Cain with Louisiana State Police says the wellhead, belonging to the Florida Gas Company, ruptured around 2:30 a.m. in the area near Peairs and Reams roads, just north... more »