With Oil Prices Down, Fuel Surcharges Remain

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January 28, 2016

Travelers arrive at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 26, 2014, the day before Thanksgiving, outside Washington, D.C., in Arlington, Virginia.The day before the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel days of the year in the U.S. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Dropping oil prices have so far had some impact on consumers in 2016, but perhaps not as much as people might think. One place customers continue to pay is in fuel surcharges, which show up everywhere from airlines to taxis to UPS shipping - and are remnants from the years of much more expensive oil. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com joins Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd with details.

Guest

Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com. He tweets @GasBuddyGuy.

This segment aired on January 28, 2016.