Figure 1. Return on Investment in Refining/Marketing for U.S. Majors, 1977-1997

Welcome to figure 1 of The U.S. Petroleum Refining and Gasoline Marketing Industry Energy, which was originally published on the Internet in March 1999. This figure indicates the profitability of foreign and domestic refining/marketing operations of the U.S. majors (i.e., the Financial Reporting System companies) between 1977 (the first year the data was collected) and 1997 (the most recent year of data collected). The profitability of both groups increased between 1996 and 1997, reaching about 5 percent for domestic refining/marketing operations and about 12 percent for foreign refining/marketing operations. For assistance with this figure, please call the National Energy Information Center at (202) 586-8800.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-28 (Financial Reporting System).


Last Updated on 3/9/99
Financial Analysis Team, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy Information Administration
Email: neal.davis@eia.doe.gov