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New Web Site Aims To Save Drivers On Gas

With gas prices hitting record highs a new service is hoping to offer U.S. drivers some relief when they fill up at the pump.A new Miami-based company, MyGallons.com is offering consumers the chance to purchase gasoline at current prices and then fill up later when prices will be inevitably higher.

Google Maps Used To Show Oil Spill

It’s unfortunate that they’re getting so much practice, but people are, in any event, learning to document disasters with Google Maps and Google Earth.  The latest problem to get this treatment is the San Francisco oil spill.

Hammer, Nails, Snake Oil, Olive Tree, Lexus, & The Yogi

That's the title of my upcoming... er,,,... this... post. Mike, you may be right, but I'm guessing you'll never stop it. By "it," I mean the tendency of SEO snake-oil salesmen (sorry, "snake-oil 2.0") from selling their seemingly plausible SEO formula long past its "gone stinky" date.

PR & Social Media Still Oil & Water

In many ways, the recent discussion of Marketwire's acquisition of PRNN and how it was positioned as an example of the pioneering developments in Social Media and news distribution reminds me a bit of PRWeek's claim that PR was entering an era of PR 3.0.

Gas Prices Aren't Driving Comparison Searches

One might think the rise in US gas prices would spur people to race to the Web for pricing information and hybrid car details. One would be wrong to think these things.

Microsoft: Faster Computers = Cheaper Gas

Research firms and think tanks are constantly looking for new ways to process oil in order to increase gasoline production, given the world's dependence on the valuable commodity. Analyzing chemical bonds and refining techniques, however, many not be the only solution when it comes to achieving optimum efficiency.

High Oil Prices An Online Retail Opportunity

The threat of persistently high prices for crude oil through the winter could be a boon to web-based retailers.

Emily's Effects on Cotton and Oil

Many cotton farmers in Texas feel that they got off pretty light as Hurricane Emily managed to not damage their crops too much. They didn't have much damage from winds, but heavy rains hurt crops some.

Chevron Bid May Deflect Cnooc to Marathon

Chevron Corp.'s bid for Unocal may have outdone China's 70 percent state-owned oil giant Cnooc Ltd. While that news is heartening to many who were uneasy about the possible acquisition, analysts say Cnooc may now set its sights on Marathon Oil Corp.

Bearish Reports Drives Oil Prices Down

The bears bucked the bulls a bit after this week's EIA report saying crude inventories hadn't dropped nearly what was expected from shortages anticipated after Cindy and Dennis ripped through the Gulf of Mexico.