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Introduction   

HOW TO USE OIL MARKET BASICS
CHART: U.S. Oil Flow from Source to End-Use, 2004

Supply

WHAT OIL IS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM
DRILLING FOR OIL
HOW OIL IS PRODUCED
THE IMPACT OF UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY
GLOBAL OIL SUPPLY BY REGION
U.S. OIL PRODUCTION
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY DETAIL
Schematic of a Petroleum Trap
Upstream Technology
Reserves and Resources
Federal Offshore
SUPPLY GRAPHS AND CHARTS
Schematic of a Petroleum Trap
World Oil Reserves by Region, January 1, 2005
Cost of Crude Oil to U.S. Refiners, 1973-2004
World Oil Production by Region, 1980-2003
U.S. Oil Production by Region, 2004
GUIDE AND LINKS TO SUPPLY DATA AND SOURCES   

Demand
GLOBAL OIL CONSUMPTION
U.S. CONSUMPTION BY SECTOR
U.S. CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT
U.S. CONSUMPTION BY REGION
MEASURING OIL CONSUMPTION
DEMAND GRAPHS AND CHARTS
World Oil Demand by Region, 1980-2003
World Oil Demand per Capita by Region, 2003
U.S. Oil Demand by End-Use Sector, 1950-2004
U.S. Oil Demand by Petroleum Product, 2004
U.S. Petroleum Product Demand by Month, 1998-2002
U.S. Oil Demand by Region, 2002
LINKS TO DEMAND DATA AND SOURCES

Trade

REGIONAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
GLOBAL PATTERNS OF OIL TRADE
IMPORT DEPENDENCY
U.S. TRADE FLOWS
TRADE GRAPHS AND CHARTS
U.S. Oil Imports by Area of Origin, 1973-2004
U.S. Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products, 1973-2005
U.S. Oil Imports by Region, 2004
Movements of Petroleum Products between U.S. Regions, 2004
LINKS TO TRADE DATA AND SOURCES

Refining
SIMPLE DISTILLATION
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING
CRUDE OIL QUALITY
OTHER REFINERY INPUTS
U.S. REFINING CAPACITY
WORLD REFINING CAPACITY
REFINING GRAPHS AND CHARTS
Typical Product Yield from Simple Distillation
Average U.S. Refinery Yield, 2004
World Refining Capacity by Region, 2003
World Petroleum Product Output by Region, 2003
U.S. Refining Capacity by Region, 2004
U.S. Refining Capacity, Crude Runs, and Utilization Rate, 1973-2004
Profit Rates by Oil Industry Segment, 1977-2003
LINKS TO REFINING DATA AND SOURCES

Stocks
WHY STOCKS ARE IMPORTANT
STOCKS ARE SEASONAL
STRATEGIC STOCKS
COSTS AND PROFITS
STOCKS GRAPH
U.S. Oil Inventories by Region, December 31, 2004
LINKS TO STOCKS DATA AND SOURCES

Prices
OVERVIEW: COSTS PLUS MARKET CONDITIONS
GASOLINE PRICES: AN EXAMPLE
LINKS TO PRICE DATA
ADDITIONAL PRICE DETAIL
Types of Oil Transactions
Taxes
Gasoline Classes of Trade
GUIDE AND LINKS TO PRICE DATA AND SOURCES

Graphs and Charts

Links to EIA Data and Other Web Resources

Quick link to Current Data

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Appendices:

A - MAP OF PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION FOR DEFENSE DISTRICTS
B - LINKS TO ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES