TRENDS IN REFINERY CAPACITY AND UTILIZATION-PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN THE UNITED STATES-FOREIGN REFINERY EXPORTING CENTERS. AN INTERIM UPDATE FOR U.S. PORTION ONLY

Reasons for the increase in crude oil imports are discussed, such as the two-tier crude pricing system and the entitlements program. The decrease in imports of petroleum products are due to the economic situation, decreased demand, lack of Government policy, changes in oil import policies, rapid inflation, and soaring refinery costs. The report contains numerous tables which illustrate these trends.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also annual Rept. dated June 75, PB-244 093.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Energy Administration

  Office of Energy Resource Development
  Washington, DC  United States  20461
• Authors:
  • Peer, E
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Fuels; Imports; Oils; Supply; Trade; Trend (Statistics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel availability; Fuel costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil imports
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136240
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FEA/G-75/710
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM