Refinery gasoline production and ethanol use

Monday, June 18, 2007

From the Associated Press on Money Central:

Some facts on refinery gasoline production and ethanol use:

Number of U.S. refineries: 149.

U.S. refinery gasoline production: 136 billion gallons a year.

Gasoline demand: 143 billion gallons a year (imports make up the difference).

Annual ethanol production today: 5 billion gallons.

Annual ethanol production requirements being considered by Congress: 15 billion gallons by 2015; 36 billion gallons by 2022.