Topic Collection: Issues Related to Gasoline Prices This page lists the most recent publications related to fluctuations in gasoline prices. It includes publications issued since 2000.

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Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance

GAO-09-247T, December 5, 2008

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Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance

GAO-09-242T, December 4, 2008

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Energy Efficiency: Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors

GAO-09-153R, November 7, 2008

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Energy Markets: Refinery Outages Can Impact Petroleum Product Prices, but No Federal Requirements to Report Outages Exist

GAO-09-87, October 7, 2008

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Motor Fuels: Stakeholder Views on Compensating for the Effects of Gasoline Temperature on Volume at the Pump

GAO-08-1114, September 25, 2008

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Energy Markets: Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

GAO-08-1082, September 25, 2008

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Options to Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve

GAO-08-521T, February 26, 2008

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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, January 11, 2008

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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, December 20, 2007

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC's Oversight

GAO-08-174T, October 24, 2007

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC's Oversight

GAO-08-25, October 19, 2007

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Energy Derivatives: Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight

GAO-07-1095T, July 12, 2007

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Energy Markets: Mergers and Other Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices

GAO-07-894T, May 23, 2007

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Energy Markets: Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices

GAO-07-902T, May 22, 2007

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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, February 28, 2007

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U.S. Postal Service: Vulnerability to Fluctuating Fuel Prices Requires Improved Tracking and Monitoring of Consumption Information

GAO-07-244, February 16, 2007

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Crude Oil: California Crude Oil Price Fluctuations Are Consistent with Broader Market Trends

GAO-07-315, January 19, 2007

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Futures Markets: Approach for Examining Oversight of Energy Futures

GAO-06-742T, May 4, 2006

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Energy Markets: Factors Contributing to Higher Gasoline Prices

GAO-06-412T, February 1, 2006

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Energy Markets: Gasoline Price Trends

GAO-05-1047T, September 21, 2005

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Gasoline Markets: Special Gasoline Blends Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality, but Complicate Supply and Contribute to Higher Prices

GAO-05-421, June 17, 2005

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National Energy Policy: Inventory of Major Federal Energy Programs and Status of Policy Recommendations

GAO-05-379, June 10, 2005

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Energy Markets: Understanding Current Gasoline Prices and Potential Future Trends

GAO-05-675T, May 9, 2005

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Motor Fuels: Understanding the Factors That Influence the Retail Price of Gasoline

GAO-05-525SP, May 2, 2005

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Meeting Energy Demand in the 21st Century: Many Challenges and Key Questions

GAO-05-414T, March 16, 2005

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Energy Markets: Mergers and Other Factors that Affect the U.S. Refining Industry

GAO-04-982T, July 15, 2004

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Energy Markets: Mergers and Many Other Factors Affect U.S. Gasoline Markets

GAO-04-951T, July 7, 2004

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Energy Markets: Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration in the U.S. Petroleum Industry

GAO-04-96, May 17, 2004

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U.S. Ethanol Market: MTBE Ban in California

GAO-02-440R, February 27, 2002

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Alternative Motor Fuels and Vehicles: Impact on the Transportation Sector

GAO-01-957T, July 10, 2001

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Motor Fuels: Gasoline Prices in the West Coast Market

GAO-01-608T, April 25, 2001

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Motor Fuels: Gasoline Prices in Oregon

GAO-01-433R, February 23, 2001

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Motor Fuels: California Gasoline Price Behavior

RCED-00-121, April 28, 2000

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Motor Fuels: Gasoline Price Spikes in Oregon in 1999

RCED-00-100R, February 23, 2000

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