A California Energy Commission official is recommending a pause on Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to penalize oil companies if their profits climb too high.

The more you drive, the more you pay—that’s the basis for a new system the state’s studying, called a road usage charge, or pay-per-mile.

The average fuel price in the Midwest region rose about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the ...