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Gas Prices

Categories: (Energy and Environment | Economics and Finance)

The following resource from the Department of Energy (DOE) discusses how gasoline prices are established, why they fluctuate, and why they differ according to region: http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasolinepricesprimer/eia1_2005primerM.html

The DOE Energy and Price Trends web site is:
http://www.energy.gov/pricestrends/index.htm

For additional information or guidance, please contact the DOE directly. Contact information for the DOE can be found at: http://www.doe.gov/contact/index.htm



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