Arco gets ETBE boost from excise tax break

Journal Article · Wed Oct 12 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Chemical Week

OSTI ID:539172

Lucas, A

Arco Chemical of Newtown Square, PA, has been extended an excise tax exemption for using ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) in gasoline blends. An exemption is already in force for ethanol. The tax break may still not make ETBE competitive with methanol-based methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE).

• OSTI ID: 539172
• Journal Information: Chemical Week, Journal Name: Chemical Week Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 155; ISSN CHWKA9; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ETHANOL
ETHYL ETHER
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
GASOLINE
METHANOL
METHYL ETHER
REFINING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SALES
TAX CREDITS
TAXES
US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY