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The FTC S Role In The Gasoline Industry

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces federal antitrust laws to protect competition in various industries, as well as various laws that protect consumers from deceptive and unfair practices.

Source: http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/gascolumn.xml

Gasoline or petrol is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines.