U.S.News & World Report
How to Guard Against Rising Gas Prices
Wednesday July 2, 3:17 pm ET
By Kimberly Palmer
Rising gas prices are inspiring drivers to find new ways of protecting themselves against future increases–including buying gas in advance and investing in stocks that tend to rise along with the price of gasoline.
One new company, MyGallons.com, lets customers buy gallons ahead of time based on the current prices in their area–in theory, locking in a lower price–and then redeem those gallons at a later date, regardless of any price increases in the interim.
