South Central Terminal Co. v. United States Department of Energy

METZNER, Judge:

Plaintiff, South Central Terminal Co., Inc. (“SCT”), appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, granting the cross-motion of defendants, the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”), and James D. Watkins, as Secretary of Energy, for summary judgment. 728 F.Supp. 1083.

The question for review is whether the DOE’s determination that a product sold by SCT was covered by the Mandatory Petroleum Price Regulations (“Regulations”) was clearly erroneous.

In 1976, SCT purchased and began to operate an oil refinery in Pana, Illinois. From July…