Published in September 2011, this executive paper examines how economic recession has slashed oil demand in the OECD, leaving surplus refining capacity. Crude runs in the US, Europe and Japan are at their lowest level for 20 years and this short study offers valuable insight into why....

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Topics covered in this study include

• Halt in Libyan crude exports
• Japan’s earthquake and tsunami
• High crude prices in 2011
• Drop in US gasoline demand and the effect of European refiners

Exclusively produced for the CGES by Margaret Chadwick, this is an essential study for anyone interested in the global refining industry, both in the near and longer term.

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