Number: RL32583
Title: Gasoline Supply: The Role of Imports
Authors: Lawrence C. Kumins, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: Potential policy concerns raised by growing reliance on gasoline imports include the availability of foreign supplies that meet U.S. specifications, whether incremental foreign supplies can be provided quickly enough to meet shifting demand, and the delivered price of imported gasoline. Two legislative efforts were debated in the House regarding gasoline supply issues during 2004. One, H.R. 4517, has passed the House but not been taken up in the Senate. It would provide for easier permitting for refinery capacity expansion. And H.R. 4545, which did not pass the House, would have limited the growth of special regional fuel blends, often called boutique fuels.
Pages: 12
Date: September 14, 2004