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US demand for petroleum, gasoline rose in January; highest January deliveries since 2008

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Total motor gasoline deliveries, a measure of consumer gasoline demand, rose 1.4% Crude oil production decreased 1.4% However, North Dakota year over year production continued to decline for the fifth consecutive month from record high levels. Crude oil imports increased 8% from January 2015 to 7.7

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US petroleum demand falls 2.3% in February, but gasoline demand rises

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this February compared with February 2011, pulled down by a decline in residual fuel oil (40.2%) and other oil (liquid petrochemical feedstocks, naphtha and gasoil) deliveries, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). Gasoline deliveries were up 0.9%, the first increase in demand since February 2011. to average 10.4

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API: US petroleum demand down, gasoline demand up in March

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in March compared with March 2011, gasoline deliveries were up 3%, according to the latest report from the American Petroleum Institute (API). This marked the second month in a row gasoline demand increased while total petroleum demand declined. US gasoline production of 9.3 Crude oil production rose by 4.7%

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US petroleum demand drops 5.7% in January on heating oil decline

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Gasoline deliveries slipped 0.2% Consumer demand for gasoline has not recovered from 2007 highs. A number of factors arguably have contributed to this in recent years, including more fuel-efficient cars, higher gasoline prices and demographic changes in the driving-age population—in addition to a sluggish economy.

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Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

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Shale oil production generates greenhouse gas emissions at levels similar to conventional crude oil production, according to a pair of new studies released by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. These are shale formations with low permeability and must be hydraulically fractured to produce oil and gas.

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API: US Gasoline Demand and Production in February Rise to Record Levels

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Both US gasoline production and gasoline demand reached all-time highs for a February, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report, which reflects data from February 2010. February total motor gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) rose 2.2% million barrels per day. from January and 2.3%

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API: March US Gasoline Demand and Production Set Records

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US refineries produced more gasoline in March 2009—at 9.3 March gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) were higher—at 9.2 The highest amount of gasoline ever delivered was 9.6 The highest amount of gasoline ever delivered was 9.6 Domestic crude oil production in March 2010 hit 5.5 from a year ago.

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