Special Edition: Everything More Expensive? Here's Why & How to Save
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
3.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Gas prices have gone up, and it's impacting everyday costs across the board.
First, Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy explains why this is happening and what it could mean in the weeks ahead.
Then, consumer and money-saving expert Andrea Woroch shares surprisingly specific, practical ways to save right now on everything from gas and groceries to travel and monthly bills.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Saturday, April 18th. The war in Iran sent oil and gas prices surging, impacting the |
| 0:04.8 | cost of just about everything else, from groceries to flights to everyday goods. And even as the |
| 0:10.0 | situation continues to evolve, especially over the last 24 hours, there's still a lot of uncertainty |
| 0:14.8 | about what could happen next. So what's actually driving the price hikes? And how can you save |
| 0:19.6 | where it counts? Today, you'll hear |
| 0:21.4 | from two guests. First, we're joined by Patrick DeHan from GasBuddy, which is the largest U.S. fuel price tracking service in existence. And DeHan himself has been tracking fuel markets for nearly two decades. He breaks down why global events can have such a big impact on prices, even here in the US. Then later in the show, we shift to what you can do about higher prices. |
| 0:40.3 | We're joined by consumer and money-saving expert Andrea Warrock, who shares practical everyday |
| 0:45.1 | ways to save money, from gas and airfare to groceries to even your monthly bills. |
| 0:50.0 | And trust me, you'll be taking notes, so stick around for that one. |
| 0:52.8 | And a quick note, these conversations were recorded before new developments in the last day, |
| 0:57.3 | but they still help explain why prices are moving so quickly and how you can save right now. |
| 1:02.4 | So first, here's Patrick DeHan from Gas Buddy. |
| 1:06.4 | Welcome to the Newsworthy special edition Saturday, |
| 1:09.2 | when we sit down with a different expert or celebrity every Saturday to talk about something in the news. |
| 1:13.7 | Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes where we provide all the day's news in less than 15 minutes. |
| 1:20.5 | I'm Erica Mandy. It's now time for today's special edition Saturday. |
| 1:26.3 | Patrick Dahon, thank you so much for joining us here on The Newsworthy. |
| 1:29.6 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:30.8 | Let's first give people just the big picture. |
| 1:33.3 | How would you sum up why this conflict with Iran is so impactful to oil and gas prices? |
| 1:38.8 | Yeah, I think a lot of Americans out there probably very quickly learning the routes that |
| 1:42.9 | oil takes to get to the market |
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