Petroleum Refining: Economic Performance and Challenges for the Future

Pirog, Robert

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Petroleum;    Petroleum law and legislation;    Petroleum storage;    Energy industries;   

RP-ID  :  RL32248
RP-ID  :  RL32248_2008Jun03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the petroleum refining industry and its relation to the economy. Along with volatile changes in crude oil prices, the industry has faced evolving health, safety, and environmental requirements which have changed and multiplied product specifications and required capital investment in refineries. This report also seeks to describe the recent performance of the refining industry, to evaluate the structural changes that are occurring in the industry, and to analyze the nature and effects of the challenges confronting the industry.