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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. by 2012 (to 0.744 vehicles), and then increased by 3.4% Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.2%. by Michael Sivak. by 2017 (to 0.769 vehicles).

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Worldwatch Institute: global biofuel production fell in 2012 for first time since 2000

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In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% billion gallons US) in 2012. billion gallons US) in 2012. The top five ethanol producers in 2012 were the United States, Brazil, China, Canada, and France. billion gallons) of fuel ethanol in 2012.

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EIA: US ammonia prices rise in response to higher international natural gas prices; up by a factor of 6 in two years

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Compared with natural gas prices in the United States, which have remained relatively steady, international natural gas prices have risen rapidly over the past 12 months, pulling ammonia prices higher. In the United States, nitrogen-based fertilizer is used for nearly all corn acreage to increase yields.

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EIA: world petroleum use sets record high in 2012 despite declines in North America and Europe

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million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012, as declining consumption in North America and Europe was more than outpaced by growth in Asia and other regions, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Between 2008 and 2012, Asia’s consumption increased by 4.4 Year-on-year changes in petroleum consumption by region.

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DC Circuit court vacates 2012 cellulosic RFS standard, affirms 2012 advanced biofuel standard

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week in a case (#12-1139) brought by the American Petroleum Institute (API) against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ( earlier post ), and vacated the 2012 cellulosic biofuel RFS standard while affirming the 2012 advanced biofuel standard.

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ExxonMobil starts up $2B Beaumont refinery expansion, adding 250k barrels per day capacity

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Supported by the company’s growing crude production in the Permian Basin, the project is the largest refinery expansion since 2012. The BLADE (Beaumont Light Atmospheric Distillation Expansion) project built a third crude unit within the facility’s existing footprint to expand light crude oil refining. Earlier post.)

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Shell and Kinder Morgan plan to export LNG from the United States

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In June 2012, the Elba Island terminal received approval from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to export up to 4 mtpa (500 Mmcfd) of LNG to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries. In August 2012, the terminal submitted a filing to the DOE seeking approval to export up to 4 mtpa (500 Mmcfd) of LNG to non-FTA countries.

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