In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has issued its 2022 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 directs the Commission to perform an annual review of market concentration in the ethanol production industry “to determine whether there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior.” As […]
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has issued its 2021 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 directs the Commission to perform an annual review of market concentration in the ethanol production industry “to determine whether there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior.” As […]
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rule regarding pump labels and octane ratings for ethanol blends above 10% and below 83% following an extensive and extended public comment period. The proposed rule was first published in April 2014 though the process first began in 2009 and was delayed in 2011 until […]
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission’s annual report on ethanol market concentration showed low level of concentration and large number of market participants in the U.S. ethanol production industry continue to suggest that the exercise of market power to set prices, or coordination on price or output levels, is unlikely. That result is contrary to […]
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the comment period regarding the proposed Fuel Rating Rule that would require labeling of ethanol blends higher of 10% and of different octane ratings. The comment period is now open until July 2, 2014 instead of closing on June 2, 2014.
In Washington, Federal Trade Commission is proposing changes to its Fuel Rating Rule, which determines the fuel rating that appears on fuel pump labels, how octane levels are calculated, and helps to inform consumers about proper fuel for their vehicles. The FTC is now proposing to revise rating, certification and labeling requirements for blends of […]
In 1970, an oil company launched the first major ad campaign around environmental benefits of a new fuel formulation. Then, a radical shift in gasoline pricing occurred just as those remarkable ads went off the air. What were lessons that industry learned about alternative fuels? How might it be still impacting us today? The Digest […]
In Washington, the market for fuel ethanol in the United States is unconcentrated, with 156 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to begin producing ethanol in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2013 Report on the State of U.S. Ethanol Production. The lack of market concentration in this […]
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to investigate whether or not oil companies are pressuring gas stations to limit the amount of ethanol they sell by forcing them to sell premium gasoline. The investigation is in response to a request from Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar.
In Washington, the market for fuel ethanol in the United States remains unconcentrated, with 154 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to be in production in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 report on the state of U.S. ethanol production More on the story.
