January 5, 2026 Express Update

Pennsylvania will enter 2026 with plans to administer two major electrification programs that impact both the transportation and home heating sectors. Penn Energy Savers Program Launch The Department of Environmental Protection’s proposal to implement the Home Energy Rebates passed through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, was stalled by the Trump Administration in early 2025. This […]

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association would like to recognize and thank the following individuals for their dedicated service, who ended their 3-year Board of Directors term on December 31, 2025. (from left to right) Outgoing PPA Director Jesse McNeely (Reitz Oil Company), Current PPA President Steve Oehlert (Oehlert Bros.), and Outgoing PPA Director Steve Ohl (R.F. […]

The PPA would like to highlight the following new members joining the association in December. The PPA closes out 2025 with over 60 new companies that have joined the association! Active Members Active Members are independent, branded, and non-branded petroleum marketers who sell gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, kerosene, and other petroleum products at both […]

Earlier this year, President Trump ordered the Treasury to end the production of the penny, arguing that the coins cost more to produce than their value and waste taxpayer money. The last batch of pennies were produced by U.S. Mint this summer, and businesses started seeing penny shortages this fall. In response, the Treasury released a penny production […]