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Re:What is up with U.S. retail gasoline deliveries? by mbell on Sunday September 09, 2012 @12:05AM (#4494893)
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&...

Although its not easy to tell, the EIA's site could use some improvements in terms of clearly defining what the data displayed represents.

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Re:What is up with U.S. retail gasoline deliveries? by JumpCrisscross on Sunday September 09, 2012 @03:03AM (#4495164)
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

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