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Hurricane Update: Three things you need to know about claims of fuel price gouging

florida  gasoline demand  gasoline supply  hurricane-harvey  hurricane-irma  hurricane response  refineries  retail price 

Mark Green
Posted September 8, 2017

With Hurricane Irma threatening Florida, here are three things you need to know related to claims of fuel price gouging:

1. Industry Does Not Condone Price Gouging
2. Gasoline Stations are largely owned by mom-and-pop retailers
3. Supply and Demand Influences Prices

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Weak Economy, Weak Gasoline Demand

crude  demand  domestic energy  fuel  prices  domestic petroleum deliveries  gasoline demand  imports 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted August 20, 2010

The faltering economy appears to be a primary reason for a slight drop in U.S. gasoline demand. According to API's Monthly Statistical Report issued this morning, U.S. gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) fell by 0.03 percent in July as compared to the same period a year ago. Except for 2008, it was the lowest July gasoline demand figure since 2003.

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Gasoline Demand Slips

crude oil  demand  domestic energy  domestic petroleum deliveries  gasoline  gasoline demand  oil  oil demand  prices  crude oil production  gasoline deliveries 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 23, 2010

Gasoline demand fell for the first six months of 2010, API reported today. According to the Monthly Statistical Report, U.S. gasoline deliveries (a key indicator of demand) averaged 8.88 million barrels per day, 0.6 percent lower than in the same period in 2009. 

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Gasoline Production at Record Levels

api monthly statistics report  crude oil  crude oil production  diesel fuel  domestic energy  energy reality  gasoline  gasoline demand  gasoline production  refineries  ulsd  ultra-low sulfur diesel  distillate demand  refinery gasoline production  us crude oil production 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted May 21, 2010

API reported today that April gasoline production climbed to 9.1 million barrels per day, which is the highest level ever for April and second highest level for any month on record, according to the Monthly Statistical Report.

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February Gasoline Production Sets Record

api monthly statistics report  baker hughes  baker hughes rig count  bakken shale  crude oil  crude oil production  energy reality  gasoline demand  gasoline production  us crude oil production  ulsd  ultra low sulfur diesel 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 17, 2010

U.S. gasoline production and gasoline demand set new records for a February, according to API's Monthly Statistical Report issued this morning. 

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