refining
May 20, 2025Refining industry risks from 2025 hurricane season
May 1, 2025
Oil prices and refinery margins fell slightly in first quarter of 2025
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