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US petroleum demand in July weakens for first time this year; motor gasoline at July low for past decade

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Motor gasoline demand reached a low for any July over the past decade. Consumers aren’t spending, and jobless claims have increased, so it isn’t surprising gasoline demand was down and overall demand slipped a bit. US refinery gasoline production fell for the first time this year, down by 2.3% over July 2010, led by a 15.1%

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API: 1H 2010 US Gasoline Demand 0.6% Lower Than Last Year; Distillate Demand Up 2.1%

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Reflecting the ongoing sluggish economic recovery, US gasoline deliveries for the first half of 2010 averaged 8.88 June gasoline deliveries of 9.18 June gasoline deliveries of 9.18 Total US crude oil production averaged 5.47 million barrels per day, 0.6% lower than June 2009 deliveries, the report noted.

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Decline in US Petroleum Demand Slowed in July; Gasoline Deliveries Rose 0.8%

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July US oil product deliveries (a measure of demand) fell 3.0% Despite the overall decline in product deliveries, gasoline deliveries rose a modest 0.8%, and distillate fuel oil deliveries (including diesel fuel) marked their first month in almost two years without a significant dip. from a year ago.

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Five Dead, Two In Critical Condition From Fire at Tesoro Refinery

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The explosion and fire occurred while the unit was undergoing maintenance work. Tesoro’s retail-marketing system includes more than 880 branded retail stations, of which more than 380 are company-operated under the Tesoro, Shell, Mirastar and USA Gasoline brands. The investigation could take up to six months.