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Effects in Washington, D.C., Area of 1979 Gasoline Shortage: Supplies Less Than National Average; Price Increases Comparable

EMD-80-70 Published: Jun 24, 1980. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 1980.
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During the 1979 gasoline shortage, Washington, D.C., metropolitan area motorists had to sit in lines at service stations and were forced to change their driving habits. Other locations across the Nation, however, had less severe gasoline supply problems. Consequently, a review was requested to determine the causes of the 1979 gasoline shortage in Washington, D.C., the levels in the marketing system where price increases occurred, and the effectiveness of the Department of Energy's (DOE) response to the situation.

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Cost analysisEnergy demandEnergy shortagesFuel conservationFuel rationingFuel suppliesGasolineMonitoringPetroleum pricesPolicy evaluation