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Top Ten Petroleum Refining States,
as of January 1, 2009

Rank State Operating Crude Oil Distillation Capacity
(Thousand Barrels/Day)
Number of Operating Refineries
1 Texas 4,689 26
2 Louisiana 2,967 19
3 California 1,994 19
4 Illinois 916 4
5 Pennsylvania 773 5
6 Washington 628 5
7 New Jersey 543 4
8 Oklahoma 511 5
9 Ohio 510 4
10 Indiana 432 2

Source:  Refinery Capacity Report 2009, Table 1