EPA gasoline rule to target only sulfur limits

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Washington—A fuel regulation expected to bereleased in the coming months will requireonly reductions in the sulfur content of gaso-line and not tighten the requirements on fuel volatility, something industry groups saidwould lead to higher costs, US EnvironmentalProtection Agency Administrator Lisa Jacksonsaid February 28.Jackson told two House of Representa-tives committees that the so-called “Tier 3”fuel rule will not include new requirements onReid Vapor Pressure.Different assumptions about what therule would require have led to widely dis-parate estimates of its effect on gasolineprices. EPA said its limited approach willresult in an increase of just 1 cent/gal, asopposed to industry estimates of a 25 cent/gal increase.