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Monthly Import Statistics for June 2010.

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HOUSTON, September 1, 2010 – More than 5,500 concerned citizens organized by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and other partners today attended three “Rally for Jobs” events held in Houston, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi.

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2010 – At 9.3 million barrels a day, U.S. gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) fell slightly (0.03 percent) last month compared with July 2009, continuing weak deliveries for the first half of the year and mirroring the faltering U.S. economy. Except for 2008, it was the lowest July gasoline demand number since 2003.

WASHINGTON, August 10, 2010 — The American Petroleum Institute is saddened by the death of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, according to a statement by API President and CEO Jack Gerard

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2010 – API today announced the following new hires to its advocacy team: Eric Wohlschlegel, Director of Media Relations; Carlton Carroll, Media Relations Representative; Conrad Lass, Senior Director of Federal Relations; Charles Pierce, Tax Counsel, and Brian Johnson, Senior Tax Policy Advisor

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2010 – Reflecting the ongoing sluggish economic recovery, U.S. gasoline deliveries for the first half of 2010 averaged 8.88 million barrels per day, 0.6 percent lower than the corresponding period a year ago, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s Monthly Statistical Report for June.