Gasoline Prices: New Legislation and Proposals

Behrens, Carl E. ; Glover, Carol

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Energy prices;    Energy policy;   

RP-ID  :  RL33521
RP-ID  :  RL33521_2006Jul07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The high price of gasoline was an important consideration during the debate on the Energy Policy Act of 2005, H.R. 6. As prices continued to surge, the continuing crisis renewed attention on some issues that were dropped or compromised in the debate over P.L. 109-58, as well as to a number of initiatives to reduce the impact of high prices on consumers. 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 to a growing national economy. Among the issues receiving new attention were vehicle fuel economy standards, leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf, and refinery "revitalization" provisions.