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WASHINGTON, October 14, 2009 - U.S. gasoline deliveries in September continued to build on the strengthening trend seen over the summer months, perhaps a sign that a glimmer of life has been breathed back into the economy, according to API’s Monthly Statistical Report, which noted a 6.6 percent increase in gasoline deliveries for this September, compared with a year ago.

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2009 - Despite continuing at a sluggish pace compared with a year ago, U.S. drilling activity rebounded somewhat in the third quarter, with total well completions up 10.2 percent from the second quarter, API’s third quarter 2009 drilling estimates indicate. Still, the estimated total number of oil wells, natural gas wells and dry holes completed in the quarter - 8,856 - was down 46 percent from 2008’s third quarter and remained at levels not seen since 2003-2004, according to API’s 2009 Quarterly Well Completion Report: Third Quarter.

WASHINGTON, October 8, 2009 - American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement on the announcement today by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to make permanently ineligible for lease eight of the 77 federal oil and natural gas parcels in Utah - and defer development on another 52 parcels.

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2009 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today from President Jack Gerard on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill:

WASHINGTON—The American Petroleum Institute made the following statement on EPA’s proposed “tailoring rule” for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program that would set limits on carbon dioxide from industrial smokestacks (including refineries). The regulation, which falls under the Clean Air Act, would place limits on any GHG source emitting more than 25,000 metric tons a year:

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2009 - Hispanics working for America’s oil and natural gas companies in 11 states are on Capitol Hill this week to meet with policymakers and discuss their concerns on major issues affecting their industry. Geologists, petroleum engineers, refinery managers and others from California, Ohio, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Arkansas and beyond - all active, contributing members of their communities and their states - are using the opportunity to talk about how legislation under consideration would affect them, their communities and all American consumers.

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today from President Jack Gerard on the introduction of the Boxer-Kerry climate change bill: