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That was my conclusion as well, this seems to be a more realistic representation of consumption: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WRPUP

by mbell 14y ago

That was my conclusion as well, this seems to be a more realistic representation of consumption: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WRPUPUS2&f=W http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&... Although its not easy to tell, the EIA's site could use some improvements in terms of clearly defining what the data displayed represents.

JumpCrisscross 14y ago
That data set isn't entirely helpful for addressing questions about U.S. retail gasoline consumption. "Petroleum products", as defined by the EIA, include "heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet fuels; lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and many other products used for their energy or chemical content" [1]. [1] http://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/?id=petroleum http://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/?id=petroleum