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Petrol Watch is a serious forum in Yahoo! Groups with high email volume for worldwide consumers to discuss their opinions and options regarding the rising costs of petroleum. High gasoline prices have become a great concern for consumers and for investors.
Topics for discussion include the statistics on fuel prices, the rationale behind pricing, solutions for reducing and mitigating fuel costs, and where to find authoritative information from industry and government about this issue.
The Links section offers some websites that address the petroleum market, fuel prices, where to find cheap fuel, fuel economy, and current government reports. Also of interest are links to various "education and outreach" web pages published by government and industry.
The Files section offers some historical snippets and facts about petroleum industry as well as an acronym listing and a glossary of petroleum jargon and terms in use. Additional files include listings and names of oil fields, oil refineries, and oil companies and government agencies that are involved with petroleum issues.
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Some websites that are used for information discussed in [ PetrolWatch ] include the following:
National Energy Policy | The National Energy Plan
USGS Oil & Gas | Petroleum Navigator | Fossil Energy Techlines | Voice of America | FedCenter Energy Program Area
Petroleum Marketing Monthly | Federal and State Motorfuel Taxes | Primer on Gasoline Sources and Markets | Play Analysis
Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports to USA | Where Does My Gasoline Come From?
University of Texas at Austin Petroleum Extension Service
American Petroleum Institute Adventures in Energy
Classroom Energy | Gasoline and You
Yahoo! News Energy Policy | Yahoo! News Oil and Gas | MSNBC Oil & Energy | US Chambers of Commerce
DOE-PH | DOE-USA | Energy Lessons | Key Oil and Natural Gas Publications