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Switch to Ethanol-Based Fuel Causing Disruptions

April 25, 2006 | 2 Comments

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[New York Times] Drivers up and down the East Coast are encountering scattered gasoline outages as petroleum suppliers and filling stations scramble to change over to ethanol-based fuel ahead of a May 5 deadline and the summer driving season. The disruptions come as average retail gasoline prices topped $2.85 a gallon nationally and oil futures passed the $75-a-barrel mark in New York trading.

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george-roberts-49823

April 26, 2006

I just read about the ethanol tax on imports from Brazil causing some shortages of ethanol mixes.

What is the legal bases of this " tax " ? What is this difference as it applies to ethanol from that of an Import Duty ? What other fuels is this " Tax " applicable to ?

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duane-combs-46067

April 26, 2006

This is all balanoey. Only three states have mandated this switch. Don't blame it on ethanol. Put the blame where it belongs, on the oil companies.

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