From Newsmax:

Democratic Senate and House leaders have agreed on a 300 percent increase in the oil excise tax, to 32 cents a barrel from 8 cents now.

The hike is as part of the tax and spending bill likely to be approved this week. So you can expect gasoline prices to rise down the road.

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