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WASHINGTON, December 3, 2009 – The Obama administration has missed an opportunity at its jobs summit by not actively engaging the oil and natural gas industry – an industry that supports 9.2 million American jobs and is poised to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs with the right public policies.

WASHINGTON, December 1, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to delay until mid-2010 a decision on the allowable ethanol content in fuel:

WASHINGTON, November 24, 2009 – American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement in response to Interior Secretary Salazar:

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2009 - U.S. crude oil production for October averaged 5.36 million barrels per day, continuing at levels not seen since 2005, according to API’s Monthly Statistical Report.

WASHINGTON, November 13, 2009 - American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement on the shortening the lease terms for the upcoming Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale:

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today from President Jack Gerard on the Senate Finance Committee hearing:

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on the House passage of HR 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009:

WASHINGTON, November 5, 2009 - API announced today Martin J. Durbin has been named its new Executive Vice President of Government Affairs. Durbin will join API in December.