Gasoline Pricing Issues

This page lists the most recent publications related to fluctuations in gasoline prices. It includes publications issued since 2000.

Showing 39 items.

Biofuels

Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use
GAO-09-446, Aug 25, 2009

Energy Markets

Refinery Outages Can Have Varying Gasoline Price Impacts, but Gaps in Federal Data Limit Understanding of Impacts
GAO-09-700, Jul 30, 2009

Energy Markets

Estimates of the Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration on Wholesale Gasoline Prices
GAO-09-659, Jun 12, 2009

Federal Energy and Fleet Management

Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet
GAO-09-493, Jun 9, 2009

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Issues Regarding the Inclusion of Refined Petroleum Products as Part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
GAO-09-695T, May 12, 2009

Auto Industry

A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance
GAO-09-247T, Dec 5, 2008

Auto Industry

A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance
GAO-09-242T, Dec 4, 2008

Energy Efficiency

Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors
GAO-09-153R, Nov 7, 2008

Energy Markets

Refinery Outages Can Impact Petroleum Product Prices, but No Federal Requirements to Report Outages Exist
GAO-09-87, Oct 7, 2008

Energy Markets

Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry
GAO-08-1082, Sep 25, 2008

Motor Fuels

Stakeholder Views on Compensating for the Effects of Gasoline Temperature on Volume at the Pump
GAO-08-1114, Sep 25, 2008

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Options to Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve
GAO-08-521T, Feb 26, 2008

Hydrogen Fuel Initiative

DOE Has Made Important Progress and Involved Stakeholders but Needs to Update What It Expects to Achieve by Its 2015 Target
GAO-08-305, Jan 11, 2008

Energy Markets

Increasing Globalization of Petroleum Products Markets, Tightening Refining Demand and Supply Balance, and Other Trends Have Implications for U.S. Energy Supply, Prices, and Price Volatility
GAO-08-14, Dec 20, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC's Oversight
GAO-08-174T, Oct 24, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC's Oversight
GAO-08-25, Oct 19, 2007

Energy Derivatives

Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight
GAO-07-1095T, Jul 12, 2007

Energy Markets

Mergers and Other Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices
GAO-07-894T, May 23, 2007

Energy Markets

Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices
GAO-07-902T, May 22, 2007

Crude Oil

Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production
GAO-07-283, Feb 28, 2007

U.S. Postal Service

Vulnerability to Fluctuating Fuel Prices Requires Improved Tracking and Monitoring of Consumption Information
GAO-07-244, Feb 16, 2007

Crude Oil

California Crude Oil Price Fluctuations Are Consistent with Broader Market Trends
GAO-07-315, Jan 19, 2007

Futures Markets

Approach for Examining Oversight of Energy Futures
GAO-06-742T, May 4, 2006

Energy Markets

Factors Contributing to Higher Gasoline Prices
GAO-06-412T, Feb 1, 2006

Energy Markets

Gasoline Price Trends
GAO-05-1047T, Sep 21, 2005

Gasoline Markets

Special Gasoline Blends Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality, but Complicate Supply and Contribute to Higher Prices
GAO-05-421, Jun 17, 2005

National Energy Policy

Inventory of Major Federal Energy Programs and Status of Policy Recommendations
GAO-05-379, Jun 10, 2005

Energy Markets

Understanding Current Gasoline Prices and Potential Future Trends
GAO-05-675T, May 9, 2005

Motor Fuels

Understanding the Factors That Influence the Retail Price of Gasoline
GAO-05-525SP, May 2, 2005

Meeting Energy Demand in the 21st Century

Many Challenges and Key Questions
GAO-05-414T, Mar 16, 2005

Energy Markets

Mergers and Other Factors that Affect the U.S. Refining Industry
GAO-04-982T, Jul 15, 2004

Energy Markets

Mergers and Many Other Factors Affect U.S. Gasoline Markets
GAO-04-951T, Jul 7, 2004

Energy Markets

Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
GAO-04-96, May 17, 2004

U.S. Ethanol Market

MTBE Ban in California
GAO-02-440R, Feb 27, 2002

Alternative Motor Fuels and Vehicles

Impact on the Transportation Sector
GAO-01-957T, Jul 10, 2001

Motor Fuels

Gasoline Prices in the West Coast Market
GAO-01-608T, Apr 25, 2001

Motor Fuels

Gasoline Prices in Oregon
GAO-01-433R, Feb 23, 2001

Motor Fuels

California Gasoline Price Behavior
RCED-00-121, Apr 28, 2000

Motor Fuels

Gasoline Price Spikes in Oregon in 1999
RCED-00-100R, Feb 23, 2000

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