Energy markets : refinery outages can have varying gasoline price impacts, but gaps in federal data limit understanding of impacts : report to congressional requesters.

In 2008, GAO reported that, with the exception of the period following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, refinery outages in the United States did not show discernible trends in reduced production capacity, frequency, and location from 2002 through 2007. Some outages are planned to perform routine mainte...

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