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Refinery maintenance season nearing completion

GasBuddy Blog -- Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the official start to the U.S. driving season, refineries are finishing maintenance and other planned outages to boost production of refined products.

For thirteen consecutive weeks, total motor gasoline inventories have fallen. One would have to go back to February to find the last weekly Energy Information Administration report that showed an increase in total gasoline inventories. Much of the reason for declining inventories was due to a switch-over in the type of gasoline consumed (as required by the EPA), but also because of refining issues. Most notably, a fire at BP's Cherry Point, Washington refinery back in mid-February.

Many facilities have completed maintenance, but there...

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Submitted May 22, 2012 By: PD

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Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,118 Points:291,825 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2012 10:03:59 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse unexpected shutdowns and delays always happen.
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,619 Points:454,250 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2012 8:35:54 PM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse refine and reduce the gas prices
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,931 Points:1,923,530 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 9:27:59 PM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse interesting
tightwad56 Rookie Author Portland Posts:28 Points:76,210 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:26:15 PM Ignore tightwad56 Report Abuse We have enough excess capacity that gasoline is being exported. Interesting that with maintenance season nationwide prices have been going down. Unfortunately on the west coast we saw a spike around May 12th that I would love to be able to explain.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,172 Points:619,620 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:07:18 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse $4.25 and climbing in Oregon -- thanks Big oil
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,118 Points:291,825 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 2:01:29 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse there are always shutdowns for maintenance.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 6:30:28 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse saleboss: Pig Oil uses it as an excuse, don't think it's the real reason. Remember, most important for Pig Oil is that ever coveted ROI.
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 10:39:13 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse now its the retailers hitting the cash cow
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,929 Points:1,177,875 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 6:12:06 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse This has been the reason gas has stayed so high when the price of oil has gone down so much!
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,342 Points:1,479,060 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 8:01:18 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse about time
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 6:31:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we'll see how much BS Pig Oil feeds us again in the coming weeks.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,845 Points:1,470,070 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 3:52:18 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Let's bring them online and get with the program for summer.
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,931 Points:1,923,530 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 3:51:26 PM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Yes, utilization % has decreased. Capacity has increased when maintenance was done at various plants, particularly in LA. This was easier than getting approval for building new plants. Next time include total refinery capacity. Then you'll see that they are refining as much as before, perhaps more. Excess is sold overseas.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,930 Points:1,754,310 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 3:27:44 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Can't end soon enough for me.
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arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,971 Points:408,895 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:24:49 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse I'm no expert here but could one refinery product the winter fuel while the other produces the summer blend and there would be a seamless transistion? No...let's shut down refineries and drive up costs...thats job security.
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jessek Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,657 Points:1,280,490 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:19:15 PM Ignore jessek Report Abuse Hopefully it'll offset the reduction in gasoline inventories.
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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:16:19 PM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse Not to worry amigos, they (refinery) will find another reason for an unusual occurrence to cause an outage
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NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,001 Points:2,020,175 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:08:22 PM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse About time.
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TheThorn All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:816 Points:783,230 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:04:48 PM Ignore TheThorn Report Abuse will be interesting to see where the pump prices go
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