High gas prices here to stay
$4 a gallon gas is here to stay, argues author and columnist Thomas Friedman in this New York Times op-ed. Friedman argues that expensive gas is a reality we need to come to grips with. And he says...
View ArticleAre bubbling crude prices headed for a bust in the near future?
DRIVERS feeling the pinch of $4-a-gallon gas and praying for a reprieve may want to pick up the June 23 edition of Barron’s. "Oil Bubble" blares out across the cover of last week’s edition of Barron’s,...
View ArticleIf electric car had succeeded, GM might not be fighting to stay afloat
THE BEST-RUN com- panies well under- stand the concept of creative destruction. This essential but cruel part of capitalism ensures that new technologies will constantly come along and replace old...
View ArticleTrading in gas guzzler for sipper may not be best move
THE BEST TIME to buy stock in a quality company with a solid future is when everyone else is fleeing for the exit rows. And the worst time to buy is when everyone else is also clamoring for shares. The...
View ArticleFluctuations in oil prices show how fickle market can be
RECENT declines in crude oil prices are a textbook example of how quickly market sentiments can shift. Less than two months ago, a barrel of crude was priced at $147. Goldman Sachs was predicting $200...
View ArticleLooking for good news? Check out oil prices
THE COVER OF last week’s Bar- ron’s magazine pictured a half-full/half-empty glass of water. And the headline–"The Economy May Be Better Than You Think"–made clear that Barron’s sees a glass that is...
View ArticleLundberg on oil spill effects
Oil industry analyst and former Fredericksburg resident Jan Lundberg penned a recent column on what effect the Gulf of Mexico oil leak will have on the price of oil and gas. ...more
View ArticleContractors wanted for local energy-efficiency grant program
The George Washington Regional Commission has started taking applications from area residents and contractors interested in participating in a local grant program aimed at making older homes more...
View ArticleQuarles to add natural gas fueling at some stations
Fredericksburg-based Quarles Petroleum Inc. will add natural gas fuel services at selected Quarles station locations in the Richmond and Washington Dulles International Airport areas, the company...
View Article
