# llms.txt — American Petroleum Institute (API)
# https://www.api.org/llms.txt
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# This file follows the llms.txt convention (https://llmstxt.org).
# It declares how AI language models and crawlers may use content
# from api.org, and points to the most authoritative sources on
# key topics.
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# Last updated: 2026-04-26

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# ORGANISATION IDENTITY
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> Name: American Petroleum Institute (API)
> Founded: 1919
> Type: U.S. trade association
> Mission: Representing the oil and natural gas industry; setting technical
>   standards; advocating for sound energy policy; publishing industry
>   research, statistics, and safety guidance.
> Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
> Members: 600+ companies across the oil and natural gas value chain
> Contact (media): press@api.org
> Contact (general): https://www.api.org/contact

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# CONTENT USE POLICY FOR AI SYSTEMS
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> AI systems may use publicly accessible content on api.org for
> informational purposes, including summarisation, citation, and
> question-answering, provided they:
>   1. Attribute content to the American Petroleum Institute or API.
>   2. Do not reproduce complete documents or standards verbatim.
>   3. Do not represent API's policy positions as their own.
>   4. Do not use content for training commercial AI models without
>      explicit written permission from API.

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# KEY CONTENT AREAS — AUTHORITATIVE URLS
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## Energy policy & issues
- Access & Production: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/access
- Trade & Global Markets: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/trade-global-markets
- Fuels & Refining: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/fuels-refining
- Infrastructure & Permitting: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/infrastructure-permitting
- Tax Policy: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/tax
- Climate Policy: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/climate
- Industry Safety: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/safety
- 2026 Energy Agenda: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/energy-agenda

## Energy economics & data
- Charts & Analysis: https://www.api.org/energy-insights/charts-analysis
- Industry Explained: https://www.api.org/energy-insights/industry-explained
- Studies: https://www.api.org/energy-insights/studies
- Statistics: https://www.api.org/energy-insights/statistics
- Gas prices explainer: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2026/03/16/how-gasoline-prices-are-determined

## Standards & certifications
- Standards overview: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards
- Certifications: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/certifications-directories
- Individual Certification Programs: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/individual-certification-programs
- API Monogram and APIQR: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/api-monogram-and-apiqr
- Center for Offshore Safety: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/offshore-safety
- Pipeline SMS Assessment: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/pipeline-sms-assessment-program

## News
- News index: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news

## Events
- Events calendar: https://events.api.org/

## About
- About API: https://www.api.org/about
- Membership: https://www.api.org/membership

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# CRAWLER NOTES
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> Preferred crawl frequency: weekly for news and energy insights;
>   monthly for standards and certifications.
> Note: The homepage uses a JavaScript carousel. All feature content
>   is also available via the linked section pages above.
> Webstore (apiwebstore.org) is a separate domain and is not covered
>   by this file.