Problems of minority fuel-oil dealers

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6561073· OSTI ID:6561073

Kalt, Joseph P.; Lee, Henry

Claims that minority fuel oil dealers are hampered by severe impediments in the competition for contracts for oil, loan funds from banks, and assistance from the Federal government are explored. Possible remedial actions are recommended. The study focused on the metropolitan areas of Boston, Providence, and New York City. Following the introductory section, the evolving role of minority oil retailers in the Northeast market is reviewed in the second section. The third section examines the specific problems confronting minority dealers, including obtaining start-up capital and finding sources of supply. The fourth section addresses the problems associated with serving the inner-city markets. The fifth section introduces specific recommendations to meet the problems outlined.

• Research Organization: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA). Energy and Environmental Policy Center
• DOE Contract Number: AM01-79PE70106
• OSTI ID: 6561073
• Report Number(s): DOE/PE/70106-T5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CONTRACTS
COST
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
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FUEL SUPPLIES
FUELS
HEATING OILS
INVESTMENT
LIQUID FUELS
MARKET
MARKETERS
MINORITY GROUPS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
PUBLIC POLICY
RETAILERS
SMALL BUSINESSES
TRADE