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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 – Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) were up 0.3 percent for April against the same month a year ago to average nearly 18.4 million barrels per day, but still recorded the second lowest April demand level in 17 years. Monthly Statistical Report, Petroleum Facts at a Glance, Monthly Import Statistics for February 2013 (latest available).

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 – The administration could do more to address gasoline prices by supporting more U.S. oil and natural gas development and by avoiding harmful tax increases and unnecessary regulations, API Chief Economist told reporters this morning.

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 ─ API President and CEO Jack Gerard welcomed the House approval of H.R. 3, a bill that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and consider any environmental studies already completed as sufficient in concluding that the project is safe to build.

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 ─ Legislation introduced today by U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) could boost Virginia’s economy and increase American energy security said API Director of Upstream and Industry Operations Erik Milito.

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 – API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco said EPA will be in violation of the Clean Air Act by limiting public comment on its proposed Tier 3 rules for gasoline and urged EPA to immediately extend the comment period to allow for meaningful comments on the 600+ page proposal.

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013—Seventy-one percent of Americans agree that exporting domestic natural gas will help create U.S. jobs, and sixty-six percent believe that exporting natural gas will be good for the U.S. economy, according to a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive for API’s “What America is Thinking on Energy Issues” series.

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 ─ Erik Milito, API director of upstream and industry operations, called on the Department of Energy to quickly expedite all remaining applications for permits to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have free trade agreements (FTA) with the U.S.

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 – Erik Milito, API director of upstream and industry operations questioned the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rules regulating hydraulic fracturing on federally-controlled land. He said rigorous state rules and state-based tools, such as FracFocus.org, are already in place to ensure responsible oil and natural gas development.

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard congratulated Ernest Moniz on his Senate confirmation to become Secretary of the Department of Energy and urged Secretary Moniz to quickly approve LNG export projects that will create American jobs and help lower our national debt.

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 – In a letter to Senator David Vitter (R-LA), API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco refuted “inaccurate and misleading statements” about the research being conducted by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) made by EPA administrator nominee Gina McCarthy in a recent letter.