(Photo courtesy of David Schaper/NPR) Gasoline prices are near an all time record high. Sohini Nath Connector Staff In the United States, gasoline is heavily depended on by American citizens. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that in 2020, Americans used about 123 billion gallons of gasoline, and that was during a global pandemic when…
International factors influencing rising gas prices: An economic viewpoint on the increase
(Photo courtesy Opera News) The national average for gasoline is projected to go above $6 in the foreseeable future. Consumers have yet to be presented a transparent solution to curbing this inflation. Harrison Lee Connector Editor As recent as this past February, American gas prices have begun to skyrocket. The national average for the United…
Speedway closed: where to get gas?
Aaron Robinson Connector Editor It was always there… until it wasn’t. The Speedway gas station located on South Campus has been closed for most of the semester, and many commuters are asking “What am I supposed to do now?” 68% of UMass Lowell students commute each day and the Speedway located on the corner of…
