Report of the Committee on Antitrust

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Energy Law J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6801866

An antitrust analysis of recent natural gas purchase contracts found no instances of horizontal conspiracy involving most favored nations. The Department of Justice has no plans to challenge the exchange of information on offshore drainage tracts among interstate pipelines because the exchange was a result of geological interdependence and not an attempt to create interdependence. The Federal Trade Commission initiated a program to create a type of limited and monitored natural gas spot market. The report covers two cases of litigation involving the natural gas industry, one concerning a restricted service area conflict and the other pricing terms of gas purchase contracts. The report covers ten antitrust suits involving electric utilities and two involving the oil industry. 28 references.

• OSTI ID: 6801866
• Journal Information: Energy Law J.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Law J.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN ELJOE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
021000* -- Petroleum-- Legislation & Regulations
03 NATURAL GAS
031000 -- Natural Gas-- Legislation & Regulations
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
294003 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
ANTITRUST REVIEW
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
INDUSTRY
LAWSUITS
LEGAL ASPECTS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PUBLIC UTILITIES
TRADE