Fact #676: May 23, 2011
U.S. Refiners Produce about 19 Gallons of Gasoline from a Barrel of Oil
A standard U.S. barrel contains 42 gallons of crude oil which yields about 44 gallons of petroleum products. The additional 2 gallons of petroleum products come from refiner gains which result in an additional 6% of product. As shown in the figure below, a little more than 19 gallons of gasoline and 10 gallons of diesel fuel are produced from a barrel of crude oil by U.S. refiners. Other products such as jet fuel and heating oil make up the remaining one third.
Note: Product yields are based on 2009 U.S. refining data.
Supporting Information
| Products | Gallons | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 19.36 | 43.3% |
| Diesel | 10.04 | 22.4% |
| Jet Fuel | 3.91 | 8.7% |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 1.72 | 3.8% |
| Heavy Fuel Oil | 1.68 | 3.8% |
| Other Distillates | 1.24 | 2.8% |
| Other Products | 6.80 | 15.2% |
| Total | 44.75 | 100.0% |
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U.S. Energy Information Administration, What Fuels Are Made from Crude Oil? |
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