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October 15, 2024

Global refinery margins fall to multiyear seasonal lows in September


July 30, 2024

U.S. refining capacity increased in 2023 with expansions at existing facilities


June 18, 2024

U.S. refinery capacity increased 2% in 2023


May 15, 2024

Higher refining costs could increase summer gasoline prices


April 8, 2024

U.S. refiners and chemical manufacturers lead hydrogen production and consumption


March 4, 2024

Crude oil processing in China hit a record high in 2023


December 14, 2022

Tanker rates for refined petroleum products reach multiyear highs during 2022


August 2, 2022

Several refining projects are scheduled in Asia and the Middle East


September 16, 2021

Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity


August 4, 2021

Rising U.S. jet fuel refinery production contributes to high jet fuel inventories


December 10, 2020

U.S. petroleum refining capacity falls to its lowest level since May 2016


February 25, 2020

U.S. crude oil production increases; imports remain strong to support refinery operations


April 2, 2019

U.S. refinery runs hit fifth consecutive annual record high in 2018


October 2, 2018

Crude oil entering Gulf Coast refineries has become lighter as imports have declined


September 20, 2018

East Coast refiners receiving more domestic crude oil from Gulf Coast by tanker and barge


December 12, 2017

Refined coal has made up nearly one-fifth of coal-fired power generation so far in 2017


September 21, 2017

Changing quality mix is affecting crude oil price differentials and refining decisions


September 11, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused U.S. Gulf Coast refinery runs to drop, gasoline prices to rise


July 12, 2017

U.S. petroleum refinery capacity continues to increase


June 28, 2017

U.S. ethanol production capacity continues to increase


June 21, 2017

Growing octane needs widen the price difference between premium and regular gasoline


September 8, 2016

Narrowing crude oil price differences contribute to global convergence of refining profits


August 1, 2016

New EIA website spotlights key drivers of petroleum product prices


May 31, 2016

China’s diesel exports grow, driven by changes in its economy and refining industry


May 6, 2016

Recent U.S. imports of oil tend to be heavier than domestic production


February 19, 2016

For transportation fuels, the Gulf Coast produces, the East Coast consumes


January 20, 2016

Hydrogen for refineries is increasingly provided by industrial suppliers


October 13, 2015

California’s gasoline imports increase 10-fold after major refinery outage


October 9, 2015

With increased regulation, continued decline in residual fuel oil demand is expected


September 9, 2015

Saudi Arabia maintained crude oil market share in Asia in the first half of 2015


August 18, 2015

Unplanned refinery outage leads to higher Midwest gasoline prices


July 8, 2015

Net petroleum product exports continue to increase


June 25, 2015

U.S. refinery capacity reaches 18 million barrels per day


June 23, 2015

Oil and natural gas production job declines tend to lag oil price declines


June 17, 2015

Refiner margins unable to fully offset low upstream earnings for integrated oil companies


May 5, 2015

Crude by rail accounts for more than half of East Coast refinery supply in February


February 27, 2015

Petroleum refinery outage in California highlights markets’ quick price reaction


February 3, 2015

Increase in average gasoline prices ends 17-week streak of declining prices


January 15, 2015

Regional refinery trends evolve to accommodate increased domestic crude oil production


August 25, 2014

Energy reform could increase Mexico’s long-term oil production by 75%


July 24, 2014

U.S. petroleum refineries running at record levels


June 30, 2014

2014 U.S. petroleum refinery update: capacity edges up, ownership shifts


June 5, 2014

Lower crude feedstock costs contribute to North American refinery profitability


January 29, 2014

Ownership of U.S. petroleum refineries has changed significantly since 2000


December 13, 2013

Abundant 2013 corn harvest boosts ethanol production


August 6, 2013

Recent gasoline prices above last year, but 2013 year-to-date average lower than 2012


July 16, 2013

Capacity at existing U.S. refineries increases in 2013


June 27, 2013

Midwest gasoline prices returning to normal


May 6, 2013

Price spread between regular and premium gasoline has changed over time


April 29, 2013

Date of switch to summer-grade gasoline approaches


April 22, 2013

This year's gasoline price increase not unusual


April 9, 2013

Catalytic reforming boosts octane for gasoline blending


March 27, 2013

Rising North Dakota oil production and demand spurs two new refineries


February 25, 2013

Why have gasoline prices risen since the start of the year?


February 13, 2013

Alkylation is an important source for octane in gasoline


February 1, 2013

Weather and other events can cause disruptions to gasoline infrastructure and supply


January 28, 2013

Coking is a refinery process that produces 19% of finished petroleum product exports


January 22, 2013

Political risks focus attention on supply of Venezuelan oil to the United States


January 18, 2013

Hydrocracking is an important source of diesel and jet fuel


December 11, 2012

Fluid catalytic cracking is an important step in producing gasoline


December 10, 2012

Vacuum distillation is a key part of the petroleum refining process


October 11, 2012

Petroleum refineries vary by level of complexity


September 26, 2012

Attributes of crude oil at U.S. refineries vary by region


August 29, 2012

Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure


August 7, 2012

EIA has updated Gulf of Mexico energy statistics


July 19, 2012

Much of the country’s refinery capacity is concentrated along the Gulf Coast


July 5, 2012

Crude oil distillation and the definition of refinery capacity


June 13, 2012

High airline jet fuel costs prompt cost-saving measures


June 12, 2012

Delta Air Lines plans to increase jet fuel yield at Trainer refinery


May 25, 2012

Asian demand spurs U.S. net exports of petroleum coke to higher levels in early 2012


April 18, 2012

Sulfur content of heating oil to be reduced in northeastern states


April 17, 2012

Williston Basin crude oil production and takeaway capacity are increasing


April 10, 2012

U.S. imports of Nigerian crude oil have continued to decline in 2012


April 6, 2012

Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011


March 20, 2012

Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011


February 14, 2012

Retail gasoline prices in the Rocky Mountains fall as U.S. average prices rise


January 17, 2012

Distillate yields at U.S. refineries are rising


January 6, 2012

U.S. refineries and blenders produced record amounts of distillate fuels


October 31, 2011

3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011


October 3, 2011

Summer 2011 gasoline price review


June 2, 2011

An introduction to crack spreads


March 11, 2011

What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline