Oil Overcharge Refund Cases 1996 - Present
To access a Decision and Order issued in November or December of 1996,
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To access a Decision and Order issued in 1997,
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To access a Decision and Order issued in 1998,
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To access a Decision and Order issued in 2007,
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To access a Decision and Order issued in 2008,
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During the period 1973 through 1981, the Federal government imposed
price and allocation controls of crude oil and refined petroleum products,
such as gasoline and heating oil. During that period and for many years
afterwards, the DOE had an enforcement program. When a firm was found to
have overcharged, the DOE generally required the firm to make refunds to
its customers. However, because of the price controls in place at the time
and the manner in which the petroleum industry operates, it was impossible
for the DOE to determine in many cases who was injured by the overcharges.
In those cases involving overcharges related to the price of refined
petroleum products, the Office of Hearings and Appeals instituted claims
procedures that allowed customers of a firm that allegedly overcharged to
file a refund application and receive a portion of the moneys collected
based upon the purchase volumes. In cases involving overcharges made in
sales of crude oil, the Office of Hearings and Appeals ran one nationwide
refund proceeding. Until the filing deadline of June 30, 1995, purchasers
of refined petroleum products could apply to the Office of Hearings and
Appeals for a refund from crude oil overcharge funds.
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended by Pub. L. No.
104-231, requires each agency to make available to the public final
opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases. Opinions and orders
created on or after November 1, 1996 must be available to the public via
computer telecommunications on or before November 1, 1997. All Decisions
and Orders issued after November 1, 1996 are available at this site.
Refund decisions have been arranged by year, then by month of issuance.
You may also search the full text of all refund decisions. This can be
particularly useful if you are looking for a decision involving a
particular refund applicant. Simply search for that applicant's name.
Documents have been named according to the following convention:
AABBBBBBBB.htm
where AA is a two letter designation for the type of case and BBBBBBBB
is the number of the refund proceeding plus the case number. For example,
the name of the page containing the Decision and Order for RF272-1234
would be RF27201234.htm. For a description of refund case symbols,
click here.
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