Fuel prices : rhyme or reason? / William P. Vestus, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vestus, William P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gasoline--Prices--United States.

Gasoline.

Gasoline industry--United States.

Gasoline industry.

Motor fuels--Prices--United States.

Motor fuels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A large number of factors have combined to put pressure on gasoline prices, including increased world demand for crude oil and limited U.S. refinery capacity to supply gasoline. This text identifies the apparent causes of the wild swings in this most visible of expenses.

Contents:

Intro

FUEL PRICES: RHYME OR REASON?

CONTENTS

PREFACE

GASOLINE AND OIL PRICES

SUMMARY

GASOLINE AND OIL PRICE INCREASES

FACTORS AFFECTING OIL PRICES

WORLD DEMAND

FINANCIAL SPECULATION

VALUE OF THE DOLLAR

NATIONAL SUBSIDIES

OIL SUPPLY

POLICY ISSUES

CONCLUSION

ENDNOTES

THE DISPARITY BETWEEN RETAIL GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL PRICES

REFINING AND SUPPLY OF GASOLINE AND MIDDLE DISTILLATES

DIESEL AND GASOLINE PRICES

FACTORS INFLUENCING GASOLINE-DIESEL FUEL PRICE DIFFERENTIAL

World Market Balance

Refinery Output

Sulfur Content

Heating Oil/Seasonality

Pricing Practices

TRANSPORTATION FUEL TAXES: IMPACTS OF A REPEAL OR MORATORIUM

INCREASE IN CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PRODUCT PRICES

PROPOSALS TO OFFSET EFFECTS OF HIGHER CRUDE OIL PRICES

Selected Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress

IMPACTS ON MARKETS AND PRICES

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EFFECTS

Federal Surface Transportation Program Revenue Issues

MOTOR FUELS: STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON COMPENSATING FOR THE EFFECTS OF GASOLINE TEMPERATURE ON VOLUME AT THE PUMP

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

WHAT GAO FOUND

LETTER

RESULTS IN BRIEF

BACKGROUND

THE MAGNITUDE OF EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATION COSTS OF ADOPTING AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION IS UNCLEAR

IT IS UNCLEAR WHO WOULD BEAR THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION

GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE ADOPTED AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION DID SO LARGELY TO IMPROVE PURCHASING EQUITY, AND THOSE THAT HAVE NOT CITED CONCERNS THAT THE COSTS WOULD OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

GASOLINE PRICES: CAUSES OF INCREASES AND CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSE

MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS

Legislative Activities

Why Are Prices So High?

Policy Options

Oil-Related Legislation

LEGISLATION

CHAPTER SOURCES

Untitled.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61209-400-7

OCLC:

699506945