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EIA: US retail diesel prices increase to >$6 per gallon in the Northeast; nearly equal to California

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Retail diesel prices in these regions are nearly equal to California’s average of $6.47/gal, Prices of distillate fuels change with the price of crude oil and with developments specific to distillate product markets. gal, according to EIA’s Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. Diesel fuel is a type of distillate fuel.

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2020 Thanksgiving week gasoline consumption in US lowest since 1997

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California was measured with a year-on-year loss of 17.3%, but that gap is likely to grow thanks to new stay-at-home restrictions. For decades, California led all US states in consumption of gasoline, but that position has been passed to Texas, which finds smaller year-on-year volume declines of 15.8%. and 1.1%, respectively.

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California Gas Prices Set To Soar Beyond 2008 High Of $4.61

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Gas prices are going up. With the Golden State already paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, California drivers will find it's going to get more costly than ever to fill their tanks. According to Reuters, oil analyst Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for Oil Price Information Service, expects the.

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California Gasoline Use Down 2.3%, Diesel Down 3.2% in November 2009

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California gasoline consumption decreased 2.3% January through November 2009, California gasoline consumption declined 1.4% The average price at the pump for gasoline in California during November 2009 was $3.01 Diesel consumption in California declined by 3.2% Diesel consumption in California declined by 3.2%

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BP approves revamped $9B Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico; down from original $20B cost

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BP has sanctioned the $9-billion Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the United States, despite the current low oil price environment. Oil production is expected to begin in late 2021. Oil production is expected to begin in late 2021. In 2013, BP (operator, with 60.5% —Bob Dudley, BP Group Chief Executive. Earlier post.).

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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.

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Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). By regulating the fuel pathway of transportation fuels—i.e.,