These reductions come despite the anticipated record level of Christmas-New Year holiday travel.

A significant shift in either of those areas, however, could dramatically impact on fuel prices.

Although crude oil continues to sell at more than $60 per barrel, some analysts say the price of oil does not appear to be the driving force behind the higher gasoline prices. Instead, they say,...

In the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, motorists are paying new, all-time high prices for a gallon of regular. The same is true in neighboring Vancouver, Washington.

Growing global fuel demand and political tensions between some oil producing nations and the United States are expected to keep energy prices high. According to some analysts, pump prices should begin to level off within...