Americas > Federal forecast sees rising US fuel demand this summer, potentially padding California CO2 obligations

Federal forecast sees rising US fuel demand this summer, potentially padding California CO2 obligations

Published 18:42 on April 9, 2021  /  Last updated at 18:42 on April 9, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

US gasoline and diesel consumption is expected to rise this summer over 2020 levels as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic ease, according to a federal forecast, likely increasing cap-and-trade obligations for US fuel suppliers in the WCI-linked programme.
US gasoline and diesel consumption is expected to rise this summer over 2020 levels as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic ease, according to a federal forecast, likely increasing cap-and-trade obligations for US fuel suppliers in the WCI-linked programme.


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