You've probably noticed gas has gone down in recent days in the region. Despite conflict in the Middle East, prices could continue to drop in the next month.
Gas prices are on the rise but where will they peak? St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says due to Sauk Arabia announcing that they will extend their voluntary production cuts of 1 million barrels per day through the end of the year.
Despite the news of OPEC reducing oil production St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs, King Banaian doesn't believe gas prices will move much up or down anytime soon.
Gas prices are probably on the way back up. That according to St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs, King Banaian. He joined me on WJON. Banaian indicates the announcement over the weekend that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are cutting back on their oil production could cause an immediate change.
Recession has been a hot topic of discussion in regards to the economy for quite some time. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says there is a belief by economists that a recession can be avoided with a "soft landing" where inflation is brought down.
Gas prices has been on the steady decline in the past few weeks. St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says there are a couple of reasons for the decline in gas prices. Banaian says people are driving less which means there is extra gas to move.
Gas prices have come down 15 to 20 cents over the past couple of weeks. St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says the demand for gas remains high so he doesn't see prices coming down very much.
Gas prices in the St. Cloud area range largely from $4.19 to $4.34 as of Wednesday night. The possibility of seeing gas prices reaching $5,00 a gallon is very real this summer. St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics professor King Banaian joined me on WJON.
Gas prices in the St. Cloud area have come down a bit in the last week. St. Cloud State University Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON this week. He says President Biden's decision to release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is reducing the price of gas at least in the short term.
Gas prices have stabilized a bit in the last couple of weeks with most pumps at $3.89 to $3.94 today. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean School of Public Affairs, King Banaian joined me on WJON today. Banaian expects gas prices to be on the slow increase, barring anything unforeseen, through spring into the summer months.