VOLVO NEWS HOME- Latest GASOLINE News:Alternative Fuels No Magic Bullet Alternative Fuels Beyond Corn Based Ethanol DIESEL FUEL OF THE FUTURE The FTC S Role In The Gasoline Industry How Refining Capacity Affects Gasoline Prices A Classic Story of Supply and Demand GASOLINE PRICE DIFFERENCES GEOGRAPHY MATTERS SUPPLY AND DEMAND RESPONSES TO GASOLINE PRICES HURRICANES AND GASOLINE PRICES FOCUS ON GASOLINE RETAILING WORLD EVENTS AND CRUDE OIL PRICES HOW THEY AFFECT WHAT YOU PAY AT THE PUMP DIESEL PROBLEMS IN THE HEARTLAND NORTH TO ALASKA THE EFFECT OF THE PRUDHOE BAY PIPELINE LEAK ON U S GASOLINE PRICES RUN SILENT RUN DEEP NEW DISCOVERIES OFFSHORE GAS SAVING DEVICES FTC PROTECTS CONSUMERS FROM BOGUS PRODUCTS NO FUEL IS AN ISLAND THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ENERGY MARKETS PIPELINES INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS FOR GASOLINE 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. The term mogas, short for motor gasoline, distinguished automobile fuel from aviation gasoline, or avgas. The word "gasoline" can also be used in British English to refer to a different petroleum derivative historically used in lamps; however, this use is now uncommon. |