Trump criticizes Walmart for blaming tariffs as prices set to rise

By: Justin BoggsDays after Walmart announced price hikes would be coming later this month due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Trump said that Walmart should "eat" the costs.In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said, "Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain.... Read More.
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Farmer in Oklahoma Gets Creative as Egg Prices Surge

A farmer in Oklahoma says he started renting out his birds and coops amid the nationwide bird flu outbreak.The goal of Rent-A-Coop is to encourage more people to farm chicken, and it is also a great way for people to try out chicken ownership before committing, farmer Craig Beam explained.“This program would... Read More.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Votes To Increase Toll Prices Beginning In 2025; Here’s How It Would Impact You

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has approved a vote to increase tolls beginning on Jan. 1. The increase will help fund the $8 billion ACCESS Oklahoma project, which is a 10-year plan to expand existing turnpikes and build new ones, OTA says. Related: OTA Increases ACCESS Oklahoma Cost Projection By $3 Billion How much are toll prices on... Read More.

Gas Prices Reverse Trend, Up Again in Oklahoma

According to GasBuddy.com, the average price in the state is up 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, now averaging $2.61 per gallon.  Even with this increase, prices are still 34.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 21.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. Nationally, the average price of... Read More.
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Wholesale Power Prices Impacting Ponca City Energy Customers

High wholesale power prices are impacting Ponca City Energy customer bills and may continue to do so into the near future. These high costs are being felt nationwide and are a combination of a series of factors, most notably high natural gas prices and historic demand.For its short-term outlook, the Energy Information Administration reported... Read More.

City of Ponca City shares update on fuel prices

The electric grid relies heavily on natural gas for power generation. Compared to 2021, natural gas market prices were up 291 percent in May of 2022 and 248 percent in April of 2022. Some factors cited for the rise in natural gas prices include: unusually high temperatures in some parts of the U.S., the... Read More.