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Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than 7 in 10 South Carolina voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 South Carolina registered voters found that 71 percent oppose an increase, including 57 percent who strongly oppose. Only 19 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than half of Virginia voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 Virginia registered voters found that 57 percent oppose an increase, including 42 percent who strongly oppose. Only 34 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – Seven in 10 West Virginia voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 West Virginia registered voters found that 70 percent oppose an increase, including 54 percent who strongly oppose. Only 22 percent support increasing taxes.

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2011 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard said the administration’s offer to exchange batteries for oil from Brazil reflects its inadequate and illogical energy policy:

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2011 – Despite rising fuel costs, total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) marked a robust 4.4 percent increase in February over the same month a year ago. At 19.7 million barrels per day, they were at a three-year high for the month. Gasoline deliveries, at 9.0 million barrels per day, rose by 4.2 percent, posting a record high for any February.

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011—The board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute formally endorsed the industry’s steps to create a Center for Offshore Safety, during its spring meeting.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2011 – API’s Upstream Director Erik Milito delivered the following comments today on permitting decisions for the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere:

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 — The American Petroleum Institute called the announcement of new environmental hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline unwelcome news, but hopes it will lead to regulatory certainty for a vital project designed to transport Canadian oil sands crude.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 – Marty Durbin, API executive vice president, applauded Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who today approved the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Durbin said today’s action is an important step toward blocking the EPA from raising energy prices on American consumers and stifling our fragile economic recovery:

WASHINGTON, MARCH 11, 2011 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the opening of its new office in Singapore.