Gas Prices

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gasoline closing in on a record $5 a gallon prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to direct California regulators to relax smog controls so oil refineries could increase supplies of cheaper fuel.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's average gas price is 1 cent down from last month, but the state's no longer in the bottom five for the country's cheapest fuel.

OGDEN -- Gas prices are higher than they were a year ago, that's for certain. But fuel isn't the only reason driving in 2012 is so expensive.

WEST WEBER — Ron Gibson grew up to become a fifth-generation dairy farmer, and he’s raising the sixth generation now.

He’ll be raising and milking his cows with his sons as long as he can — but the way the industry has been going, it has been a stressful and uncertain time for him and many others.

SALT LAKE CITY -- In March, the Zions Bank Consumer Attitude Index decreased 4.9 points to 79.9. The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index decreased 1.4 points to 70.2, creating a 9.7 point difference between the two indexes.

In March, Utahns' confidence in the economy received a small dent as fuel prices continued to rise. Today, Utahns are paying approximately 23 percent more for regular gasoline in the state compared to just three months ago. Despite rising fuel costs, consumers' confidence toward the economy remains strong. Most importantly, consumers' attitude toward the local labor and housing markets continues to be optimistic. Most economists cite sustained confidence in the labor and housing markets as a key indicator of a healthy economic recovery.

OGDEN — A systemwide fare increase for all Utah Transit Authority services goes into effect late next week.

The change comes as part of the agency’s overall budget planning to support its services and operations, said UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah gas prices are the fifth lowest in the nation even though they've shot up 48 cents in the past month.