Report on the Transportation of Petroleum
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"Report on the Transportation of Petroleum" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing the methods, costs, and competitive practices involved in moving petroleum, particularly in relation to railroad and pipeline systems.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic study
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ regulatory document ⓘ |
| analyzes |
effects of transportation practices on competition
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geographic differentials in transportation costs ⓘ integration of production, transportation, and refining ⓘ pipeline tariffs ⓘ railroad rate schedules for petroleum ⓘ terminal and storage charges ⓘ |
| author | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentType | official federal publication ⓘ |
| field |
antitrust policy
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energy policy ⓘ industrial economics ⓘ transportation economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
competition between transportation modes
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cost structures of petroleum transportation ⓘ discriminatory freight rates ⓘ market power in petroleum transportation ⓘ methods of transporting petroleum ⓘ rate-setting practices ⓘ rebates and preferential treatment ⓘ relationship between railroads and pipelines ⓘ |
| genre |
regulatory investigation
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statistical report ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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legal and antitrust practitioners ⓘ policymakers ⓘ regulators ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competitive practices in petroleum industry
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petroleum transportation ⓘ pipeline transportation of petroleum ⓘ railroad transportation of petroleum ⓘ transportation costs ⓘ |
| producedBy | Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to document competitive conditions in petroleum transportation
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to inform federal policy on petroleum transportation ⓘ to provide empirical data on transportation costs ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
federal oversight of interstate commerce
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progressive era antitrust enforcement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. antitrust investigations of the petroleum industry
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regulation of pipeline transportation ⓘ regulation of railroad rates ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative rate analysis
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empirical data collection ⓘ industry case studies ⓘ |
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