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FTC Provides Joint Senate Committee Testimony on Gasoline Prices and Competition in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
Announced Actions for October 4, 2005
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., et al., In the Matter of
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate
FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Initiatives To Protect Competition in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
Announced Actions for September16, 2005
Valero, L.P., Valero Energy Corporation, et al., In the Matter of
Announced Action for September 13, 2005
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
FTC Testifies on Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
FTC Resolves Aloha Petroleum Litigation
Aloha Petroleum, Ltd., et al.
Chevron Corporation and Unocal Corporation, In the Matter of
Under the terms of the consent orders Chevron and Unocal will cease enforcing Unocal’s patents covering reformulated gasoline that complies with California Air resources Board Standard, will not undertake any new enforcement efforts related to the particular patents, and will cease all attempts to collect damages, royalties, or other payments related to the use of any of the patents. In addition, the companies will dismiss all pending legal actions related to alleged infringement of the patents. According to the complaint, the acquisition of the Unocal patents by Chevron would have facilitated coordinated interaction among downstream refiners and marketers of CARB gasoline.
Union Oil Company of California, In the Matter of
An administrative law judge dismissed a complaint in its entirety against Union Oil of California that charged the company with committing fraud in connection with regulatory proceedings before the California Air Resources Board regarding the development of reformulated gasoline. The judge ruled much of Unocal’s conduct was permissible activity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine and that the resolution of the issues outlined in the complaint would require an in depth analysis of patent law which he believed were not with the jurisdiction of the Commission. In July 2004, the Commission reversed the judge’s ruling and reinstated charges that Unocal illegally acquired monopoly power in the technology market for producing a “summer-time” low-emissions gasoline mandated for sale and use by the CARB for use in the state for up to eight months of the year. While the case was pending before the administrative law judge, Unocal agreed to settle the claims and cease and desist enforcing Unocal’s patents covering reformulated gasoline that complies with California Air resources Board Standard, will not undertake any new enforcement efforts related to the particular patents, and will cease all attempts to collect damages, royalties, or other payments related to the use of any of the patents. The settlement in this case was related to the settlement of FTC charges that Chevron's acquisition of Unocal would substantially lessen competition in the refining and marketing of CARB reformulated gasoline, as Chevron would acquire the relevant Unocal patents through the acquisition and would be able to use its position to coordinate with its downstream competitors, to the detriment of consumers. See In the Matter of Chevron Corporation and Unocal Corporation.
Federal Trade Commission to Challenge Aloha Petroleum Ltd.s Planned Purchase of Hawaiian Gasoline Assets of Trustreet Properties, Inc.
Announced Action for July 26, 2005: Commission Approved Final Consent Order Matter Concerning Valero L.P.’s
Announced Action for July 15, 2005
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