Motorists in Oregon should generally feel confident they are getting good gasoline and diesel, based on statistics for 2016. Routine inspections by the Oregon Department of Agriculture this past year, along with ODA responses to consumer complaints, indicate a very limited amount of problems. That means, on the whole, drivers are getting what they pay for when they pull up to the pump at service stations throughout the state. The year end report card shows Oregon’s motor fuel with an “A-plus” rating. ODA’s 18 Weights and Measures field inspectors conduct annual fuel quality inspections nearly everywhere motor fuels are sold in Oregon. Inspectors check motor fuel at the pump for various quality standards including purity, visual clarity, octane ratings, and biofuel content. In addition, Oregon’s renewable fuel standard requires that, with a few exceptions, gasoline contains a 10 percent ethanol and diesel contains at least 5 percent biodiesel. ODA inspectors make sure those requirements are being met.
