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Gasoline
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAA Fuel Cost Calculator 
 This site presents gasoline price averages for eight regions of the United States: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Southwest, Midwest, Mountain West, and the Pacific Coast. Offers an online calculator that allows users to enter their starting city, destination, and vehicle information (for newer car models) to determine fuel cost, miles, and gallons used. Fuel price data is provided by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). From the American Automobile Association (AAA). http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 8, 2005 AAA: Daily Fuel Gauge Report
The results of daily surveys (via credit card transactions) of more than 60,000 self-serve gas stations in the U.S. are posted here courtesy of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Find national, state, and metropolitan area prices for regular, premium, and diesel fuel. Also lists price yesterday, a month, and a year ago as well as highest recorded price for regular unleaded and diesel. http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated May 19, 2005 Chemcases.com: Chemistry of How Things Work
This site, a "resource of curriculum supplements for teaching the second semester general chemistry course," provides 12 case studies of chemistry in consumer products aimed at helping students learn to evaluate the "decisions that influence development of successful consumer, agricultural and pharmaceutical products." Items evaluated include NutraSweet, silicones, and automotive fuels. From Kennesaw State University. http://www.chemcases.com/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 25, 2009 CNN/Money Special Report: Gas Crunch
Collection of recent news stories about increasing oil and gas prices in the U.S. Topics include crude oil prices, potentially faulty gas pumping mechanisms, 2008 Congressional investigation of oil company profits, and related matters. Also includes information about fuel-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles. http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/gasprices/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2008 Extreme Oil
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that "looks at how the oil industry must now go to extremes to find new sources of the asset that drives the world's economy and fuels so many aspects of our lives." Features sections on oil regions, the history of oil production and use, and the science behind oil exploration, production, transportation, and refining. Also includes lesson plans and Web links. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/extremeoil/ Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Fueleconomy.gov
The heart of this site is the "Find and Compare Cars" database, with miles-per-gallon numbers for vehicles from 1985 to the present. Includes a gasoline price page with links to national and regional fuel price information, information on vehicle safety ratings and air pollution, gas mileage tips, and material on hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Also find the most current model year "Fuel Economy Guide." From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Energy, Environment, Oil & Gas Last updated May 12, 2008 Gas Prices Around the World
This table from March 2005 shows that "gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries." Prices listed range from over $6 per gallon to well under a dollar in Venezuela. From CNN/Money. http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/ Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 3, 2005 A Gas Station for Every 2,500 People
This 2008 U.S. Census Bureau release notes that "Texas, California and Florida accounted for more than 20 percent of the nation's 116,855 gas stations with paid employees in 2006. ... That's about one gas station per 2,500 people." Includes related data about gas stations and key economic findings for all industries, from County Business Patterns 2006, a publication of the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/012181.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jul 8, 2008 GasBuddy.com
"GasBuddy.com can help you find cheap gas prices in your city. It is a network of [over] 180 gas price information web sites that helps you find low gasoline prices." Search for prices by ZIP code." Information is member-supplied. Registration (free) required to post gas prices on most of the gas sites or to create a fuel log for tracking your expenses. Includes tips for conserving gas, links to news stories, and other resources. http://gasbuddy.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
This site provides current data about gasoline and diesel prices in the United States as well as selected historical information. Includes information about retail and spot prices, a list of Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD), and links to related information. The data is updated weekly "every Monday by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated May 29, 2004 GasPriceWatch.com
"The basic function of the website is to help you find the lowest price of gas in your neighborhood. ... All of the 128,000+ stations in GPW are part of huge inventory of gas stations that our spotters have submitted over the years." Search by zip code, intersection, city, state, and other access points. http://www.gaspricewatch.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 12, 2007 How Gas Prices Work
Information about how gas prices are determined, including U.S. gasoline usage and consumption, regional price differences, a percentage breakdown of components that determine gas prices, control and impact of the oil market by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), U.S. domestic production and supplies, and related resources. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-price.htm Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Resources on MTBE, a chemical compound that is "almost exclusively used as a fuel additive in motor gasoline." Features documents on the use of MTBE in gasoline, effects of MTBE on the water supply, research and testing of potential health and environmental risks, preventing MTBE leaks from underground storage tanks, and cleanup and treatment actions. Includes local contacts for information about MTBE in drinking water. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/mtbe/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Water Last updated Jan 13, 2004 Primarily Petroliana: The Gas Station and Auto Service Collectibles Web Site
This "community bringing gas station antique collectors, dealers, publishers and service providers together..." has listings of swap meets, auctions, and other sales events; classified ads; a discussion forum; a list of museums, restored gas stations, and other "petro" displays; a directory of suppliers; and more. Links are provided where available. http://www.oldgas.com/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 13, 2002 A Primer on Gasoline Prices
This 2005 primer explains "the components of the retail price of gasoline," as well as why gas prices fluctuate, why gas prices differ regionally, and why prices in California are higher and more variable. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasolinepricesprimer/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 9, 2008 |
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