CA Relaxes MTBE Requirement

["Tim Gergen" <m3gizmo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, here we go again...Thr press, as I am sure many of you have noticed 
before, some times screw up...California does not require the use of 
MTBE. period.  The Feds require the use of an "oxygenate".  What CARB 
did recently was to let areas that are in attainment for CO to not use 
an oxygenate in thier fuels, not say "you don't have to use 
MTBE",because CARB never did require it.

Now, the refiners can use non-oxygenated fuels (cheaper) in those areas 
and still sell it to you for the same price (if they desire). From  what 
Ihave heard, I doubt many refiners willjump on this as they essentially 
have to "re-tool" to make the regular gas now.,.but still have to sell 
oxygenated fuels (as required by the FEDS) in the rest of the 
state...So, maybe you will see non-oxy fuels in these areas, maybe you 
won't...but CARB never mandated it's use...period (again);P

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