(a) Act as the designated State Office of Petroleum Allocation pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Energy Office, with full authority, among other things: (i) to administer the state set-aside program for hardship and emergency allocation requirements of all wholesale purchasers and end users within the State of petroleum products; (ii) to receive, review and recommend to the Federal Fuel and Energy Office requests from wholesale purchasers and end users within the State for adjustments to the assignments of supplies of petroleum products; and (iii) investigate and consider information relative to petitions for allocation from the State set-aside or for adjustment to or assignment of petroleum products;

(b) As directed by the Governor, promulgate and implement allocation or conservation programs, including, without limitation, programs promulgated under any emergency authority now possessed by the Governor or hereafter granted to the Governor by the Legislature;

(c) As directed by the Governor upon the request of the Attorney General, assist the Attorney General in protecting consumers from abuses in the distribution, wholesaling and retailing of petroleum products;

(d) Coordinate the activities and programs of the State for the allocation or conservation of petroleum products with those of local governments, where permitted;

(e) Maintain liaison with appropriate agencies of the federal government and report to the Governor on the activities of the federal government relating to the petroleum products supply;

(f) Perform such other related functions as the Governor may assign to it.