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China grants refiners additional fuel export quota

Gasoil makes up the bulk, or 39%, of the total volumes approved in the second round of export quotas at 5.71 million tons, followed by gasoline at 5.58 million tons.

US reports monthly decline in demand for gasoline, distillates

HP Editorial Staff: HP News Services

Total US oil demand dropped from a year earlier, as demand for gasoline and distillate products weakened, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration.

US refiners delaying clean-fuel compliance may face soaring costs

Larger US refiners are in the midst of a multi-billion dollar effort to cut smog-producing sulfur levels in the gasoline pool by Jan. 1, but those efforts have been met by objections to what the rules mean for refinery emissions and slowed by the high price of compliance.

Oil prices extend losses as gasoline glut looms

The decline on Tuesday follows data showing US gasoline demand during January fell for the first time in 14 months, while overall US oil demand fell 1% that month from a year ago.

US gasoline demand remains strong despite poor weather in January

On closer inspection, there is nothing surprising about the monthly reading for January, which is in line with the low weekly consumption numbers reported during that month.

In-depth and preemptive front-end planning yields positive project results

Burns & McDonnell: Henre, C.  |  Satterfield, R.
Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC: Garris, J.

Despite the challenges that major projects can present (short deadlines, budget constraints and overruns, unforeseen problems onsite and tension throughout executive teams), they can also prove to be a win-win for both the owner and the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US product markets weakened despite strong domestic gasoline demand.

Nigerian leader criticizes state petroleum minister over fuel shortages

An economic crisis caused by low oil prices has created shortages because fuel importers cannot get the dollars needed to buy petrol and the state oil firm has not been able to sign agreements quickly enough to exchange crude oil for gasoline.

High gasoline demand leaves US refiners with surplus of distillates

To meet gasoline demand from motorists, refiners have to process increased volumes of crude, leaving them with unwanted stocks of hard-to-sell distillates and other products.

US gasoline, distillate stocks fall as run rates rise

Refinery crude runs rose by 414,000 bpd and refinery utilization rates rose 2 percentage points to 90.4% of total capacity, the highest rate seasonally since 2005.