Number of US crude oil refineries has declined but total distillation capacity has risen from 1982 to 2019

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By mmillikinJan 21, 2020, 3:30 am778 ptsInteresting
In 1982 there were over 250 operating crude oil refineries in the United States; that number declined to 132 by 2019, according to data from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Meanwhile, the total distillation capacity of all refineries combined increased from a low of 14.4 million barrels per calendar day in…

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