Exxon Mobil Corp. v. United States

OPINION and ORDER

SMITH, Senior Judge.

During World War II, the United States required massive quantities of 100-octane aviation gasoline (“avgas”) for use in airplane engines. The Government considered avgas to be a “superfuel” that allowed airplanes to fly with more power, speed, quicker take-off, and was essential to victory in combat. The critical need for avgas prompted the Government to order oil refineries to maximize its production, which resulted in the Government contracting with Plaintiffs Baytown and Baton Rouge refineries for the production and supply of avgas.

The Baytown and Baton…