http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp U.S. petroleum fuels prices and volumns nationally and by region. en-us http://www.eia.gov/images2/eiasmltitle.gif http://www.eia.gov/ US Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/2013/130612/twipprint.html ############# EST In April, for the first time ever, estimated total liquid fuels consumption by the industrialized economies that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at 44.3 million barrels per day (bbl/d), was below that of non-member countries who used 44.5 million bbl/d. In the June 2013 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA projects that total OECD liquids consumption will rise through the second half of the year, driven in part by increased consumption in the United States during the summer driving season. OECD consumption is expected to exceed non-OECD consumption for the second half of 2013, before falling back below non-OECD levels in 2014 (Figure 1). .... http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/2013/130605/twipprint.html ############# EST The Brent-WTI spread, the difference between the spot prices of Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oils, has narrowed considerably over the past several months. The spread, which was more than $23 per barrel in mid-February, fell to under $9 in April, and has ranged between $7 and $10 since then. The narrowing of the spread is supported by several factors that have depressed Brent prices or strengthened WTI prices, including the displacement of Brent-quality crude imports into North America by increased U.S. production that is flowing to refiners through expanded crude-by-rail and pipeline infrastructure, seasonal European refinery maintenance and tariff policy changes in South Korea. .... http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/2013/130530/twipprint.html ############# EST Canadian refineries, like those in the United States, are working to increase their use of growing production of crude oil from Texas and North Dakota. Monthly exports of crude oil from the United States to Canada have historically averaged 24,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) and were principally delivered to refineries in central Canada. However, U.S. exports to Canada averaged nearly 100,000 bbl/d over the first 3 months of 2013 (Figure 1). .... http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/2013/130523/twipprint.html ############# EST Gasoline prices throughout the Midwest, also known as Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) 2, have been trending sharply higher since mid-April. Both planned and unplanned refinery maintenance have limited gasoline production, and inventories, which were robust going into turnaround season, have been significantly depleted. While resupply from the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) is available via pipeline, transit time to the upper Midwest can be as long as three weeks. ....