Consumers have limited assurance that octane ratings are accurate
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6217854
When closing gasoline, consumers rely on the octane ratings posted at the pumps. However, consumers have little assurance that they are getting the octane that they are paying for. GAO found that octane mislabeling does exist, although the extent of the problem nationwide is unknown. While Congress passes the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act in 1978 to ensure the accuracy of gasoline octane ratings posted nationwide, no federal controls are not in place to monitor the accuracy of octane postings. This report discusses how there is doubt that newer gasoline-alcohol blended fuels are subject to octane posting requirements and concerns in the states that provisions of existing federal law may limit state enforcement efforts.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6217854
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/T-RCED-90-90
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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