Number: RL32343
Title: Gasoline Price Surge Revisited: Crude Oil and Refinery Issues
Authors: Lawrence Kumins and Robert Bamberger, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: As gasoline prices rise, the matter is becoming more visible and politicized, resulting in calls for some sort of public policy remedy. Among the options discussed is release of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a complicated measure with a list of pros and cons, and the relaxation of EPA rules regarding gasoline composition.
Pages: 12
Date: December 23, 2004