GITNUXREPORT 2026

Downstream Oil Gas Industry Statistics

The downstream oil industry sees refining shift to Asia as global demand evolves unevenly.

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Global CO2 emissions from refining processes totaled 1.2 Gt in 2022

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U.S. refineries emitted 170 million metric tons of CO2 in 2022, 8% of energy sector total

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Europe's refineries reduced SOx emissions by 85% since 1990 to 0.5 million tonnes in 2022

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Global refinery water usage averages 0.4 barrels per barrel of crude processed

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China's refineries flared 15 billion cubic meters of gas in 2022, 10% of global total

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U.S. refinery NOx emissions totaled 0.25 million tonnes in 2022, down 20% from 2017

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45% of global refining capacity is compliant with IMO 2020 sulfur cap via hydrotreaters

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Saudi Aramco refineries achieved 99% sulfur recovery rate, emitting 1.5 kg SO2 per 1000 tonnes throughput

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Global refinery solid waste generation is 120 million tonnes annually, including spent catalysts

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U.S. refineries recycled 95% of wastewater in 2022, averaging 300 million gallons/day

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Europe's refineries cut VOC emissions to 50,000 tonnes in 2022 via vapor recovery

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Biofuel blending in global gasoline reached 13% ethanol equivalent in 2023

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Indian refineries emitted 45 million tonnes CO2 in FY2023

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Global flaring from downstream operations is 5% of total gas flaring at 8 bcm/year

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U.S. refinery energy intensity improved to 85,000 Btu per barrel in 2022

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Japan's refineries achieved 98% desulfurization for 10 ppm fuels by 2023

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Refinery CCUS projects captured 40 million tonnes CO2 globally in 2023

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Brazil's Petrobras refineries reduced freshwater use 20% to 0.3 bbl/bbl crude

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Global refinery particulate matter emissions fell 30% since 2010 to 0.1 million tonnes

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U.S. Gulf Coast refineries contribute 60% of national refinery CO2 emissions

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Europe's renewable diesel production capacity hit 1.5 million bpd in 2023

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Global refinery hydrogen demand for desulfurization is 10 million tonnes/year

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Nigeria's Dangote refinery designed for 99.9% sulfur conversion efficiency

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U.S. refineries invested $10 billion in environmental compliance 2018-2023

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Global downstream carbon intensity averaged 10 kg CO2 per barrel gasoline equivalent

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Global downstream revenue reached $2.5 trillion in 2023

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U.S. refining net margins averaged $15.50 per barrel in 2023

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ExxonMobil downstream earnings were $11.3 billion in 2023, up 50% YoY

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Global gasoline retail margins averaged $0.25 per gallon in 2023

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Chevron downstream profits hit $8.9 billion in 2023 on high cracks

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Europe's 3:2:1 crack spread averaged €18 per barrel in 2023

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Saudi Aramco refining margins contributed 20% of $121 billion profit in 2023

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U.S. independent refiners like Valero earned $3.2 billion net income in 2023

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Global petrochemical margins for naphtha crackers were $400/tonne ethylene in 2023

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Shell downstream segment generated $28 billion cash flow in 2023

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India's Reliance downstream EBITDA was $12 billion in FY2023

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BP trading and refining profits reached $13.8 billion in 2023

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Global bunker fuel market value hit $150 billion in 2023

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U.S. gasoline wholesale prices averaged $2.80/gallon in 2023

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TotalEnergies marketing and refining income was €17.8 billion in 2023

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Global LPG trading turnover exceeded $200 billion in 2023

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Phillips 66 downstream earnings $4.6 billion in 2023

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Asia Naphtha crack averaged $250/tonne in 2023

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Marathon Petroleum refining margin $18/bbl average 2023

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Global jet fuel trading volumes valued at $300 billion in 2023

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Petrobras downstream revenue $50 billion in 2023

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U.S. retail diesel margins $0.35/gallon average 2023

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Global gasoline demand reached 26.4 million bpd in 2023, up 2% from 2022

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U.S. gasoline consumption averaged 8.8 million bpd in 2023

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China's diesel demand fell 5% to 3.2 million bpd in 2023 due to EV shift

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Europe's jet fuel consumption recovered to 1.6 million bpd in 2023 post-COVID

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India's total oil products demand hit 5.5 million bpd in FY2023

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Global LPG consumption grew 4% to 11.5 million bpd in 2023, led by petrochemicals

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U.S. distillate fuel oil use averaged 4.1 million bpd in 2023

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Saudi Arabia's domestic gasoline consumption is 0.4 million bpd, subsidized

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Brazil's diesel demand for trucking is 1.2 million bpd annually

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Global bunker fuel consumption was 4.1 million bpd in 2023 despite IMO regulations

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Japan's gasoline demand declined 3% to 2.1 million bpd in 2023

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U.S. jet fuel consumption reached 1.6 million bpd in 2023

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Europe's heating oil demand averaged 1.0 million bpd in winter 2023

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Global asphalt demand for roads was 2.2 million bpd in 2023

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China's jet fuel demand surged 25% to 1.0 million bpd in 2023

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U.S. propane consumption for petrochemicals hit 1.2 million bpd in 2023

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Middle East total products demand grew 3% to 8.5 million bpd in 2023

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Africa's oil products consumption is 4.0 million bpd, 70% imported

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Global naphtha demand for steam crackers was 6.5 million bpd in 2023

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Russia's domestic gasoline consumption stable at 1.1 million bpd in 2023

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U.S. residual fuel oil use dropped to 0.3 million bpd in 2023

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Singapore's bunker sales consumption hit 50 million tonnes or 1 million bpd equivalent

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Global automotive gasoline share of total demand is 45% at 25 million bpd

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Canada's distillate demand for heating and transport is 1.5 million bpd

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Mexico's LPG consumption leads at 0.9 million bpd for residential use

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Global gasoline production from refineries averaged 25.6 million bpd in 2023, primarily via pipelines and trucks

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U.S. gasoline distribution via pipelines reached 8.9 million bpd in 2023

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Europe's inland waterway transport of petroleum products handled 150 million tonnes in 2022

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China's refined product exports hit 110 million tonnes in 2023, shipped via VLCCs

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U.S. Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million bpd of jet fuel and gasoline from Gulf to Northeast

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Global LNG trucking volumes for refined products grew 15% to 5 million tonnes in 2023

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India's product pipeline network spans 17,000 km, distributing 50 million tonnes annually

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Saudi Aramco's pipeline network moves 5 million bpd of crude and products domestically

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U.S. rail transport of refined products peaked at 100,000 carloads in 2023

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Singapore handles 50 million tonnes of clean petroleum products annually as bunkering hub

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Europe's truck transport accounts for 40% of inland refined product delivery, 300 million tonnes/year

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Brazil's Transpetro pipelines distribute 1.2 million bpd of products

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Global bunker fuel demand supplied 260 million tonnes in 2023 via ports

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U.S. Midwest product imports via Great Lakes vessels averaged 200,000 bpd

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Russia's Druzhba pipeline exports diesel to Europe at 0.7 million bpd pre-2022, now redirected

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Nigeria's refined product imports via Lagos ports reached 12 million tonnes in 2023

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Japan's coastal tanker fleet moves 80% of domestic refined products

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Global jet fuel distribution via airport pipelines totals 7 million bpd

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U.S. gasoline retail outlets number 115,000, with average throughput 2,000 gallons/day

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Middle East product exports by sea hit 2.5 million bpd diesel in 2023

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Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion adds 590,000 bpd product capacity to Pacific Coast

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Australia's Melbourne-Amsterdam pipeline equivalent via shipping for jet fuel

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Europe's Rotterdam hub distributes 3 million bpd products via Rhine River barges

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U.S. diesel distribution by rail declined 20% to 50,000 carloads in 2023

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Global LPG distribution by ISO tanks reached 30 million tonnes in 2023

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Mexico's Pemex distributes 0.8 million bpd gasoline via 60 terminals

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Global aviation fuel uplift at airports averaged 8.5 million bpd in 2023

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U.S. residential heating oil delivery by truck totals 20 million gallons/day in winter

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Global refining capacity reached 102.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2022, with Asia accounting for 51% of the total

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U.S. operable atmospheric crude distillation capacity stood at 18.38 million bpd as of January 1, 2024

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China's refining capacity grew to 18.7 million bpd by end-2023, driven by independent refiners or 'teapots'

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Europe’s refining capacity declined by 1.1 million bpd between 2019 and 2023 due to closures

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India's refining capacity was 5.5 million bpd in 2023, with plans to expand to 8.5 million bpd by 2028

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Saudi Arabia's total refining capacity is 3.4 million bpd, including joint ventures like SATORP at 460,000 bpd

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The Jamnagar Refinery in India, operated by Reliance, has a capacity of 1.24 million bpd, the world's largest single-site refinery

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U.S. refinery utilization rate averaged 91.3% in 2023, up from 89.2% in 2022

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Global refinery margins in Northwest Europe (NWE) complex averaged $12.50 per barrel in 2023

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Venezuela's refining capacity has fallen to under 0.7 million bpd from 3.3 million bpd pre-2010 due to underinvestment

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South Korea's refining capacity totals 3.1 million bpd, led by SK Energy at 840,000 bpd

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U.S. secondary processing units like hydrocrackers operated at 5.2 million bpd in 2023

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Russia's refining capacity is 5.8 million bpd, but throughput dropped 12% in 2023 due to sanctions

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Singapore's refining capacity is 1.5 million bpd, making it a key clean products hub

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Brazil's refining capacity expanded to 2.4 million bpd with Petrobras' new units in 2023

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Global coking capacity reached 8.2 million bpd in 2022, concentrated in the U.S. and China

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Japan's refining capacity contracted to 3.3 million bpd by 2023 amid energy transition

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Middle East refining capacity grew 0.8% annually to 9.2 million bpd in 2023

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U.S. Gulf Coast refining capacity accounts for 52% of national total at 9.6 million bpd

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Africa's refining capacity remains low at 1.2 million bpd despite demand growth

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ExxonMobil's Baytown refinery capacity is 630,000 bpd after 2023 expansion

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Global vacuum distillation capacity was 65 million bpd in 2022

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Iran's refining capacity is 2.2 million bpd, with utilization at 85% in 2023

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Europe's fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) capacity is 2.1 million bpd, declining 5% since 2015

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Chevron's Pascagoula refinery runs at 356,000 bpd capacity

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Global desulfurization capacity exceeded 50 million bpd in 2023 for ULSD production

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Mexico's refining capacity utilization hit 70% in 2023 post-Dos Bocas startup

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Australia's refining capacity dropped to 0.7 million bpd after BP Kwinana closure

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UAE's Ruwais refinery complex capacity is 860,000 bpd, world's largest single complex

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U.S. alkylation capacity stands at 1.1 million bpd in operable refineries

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 29, 2026·Next review: Sep 2026

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While the world's thirst for fuel is shifting, the vast, multi-trillion dollar engine of the downstream oil and gas industry continues to transform crude into the products that power our lives, as seen in the 102.5 million barrels per day of global refining capacity, shifting regional strengths, and the complex logistics that bridge refineries to consumers.

Key Takeaways

Global refining capacity reached 102.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2022, with Asia accounting for 51% of the total
U.S. operable atmospheric crude distillation capacity stood at 18.38 million bpd as of January 1, 2024
China's refining capacity grew to 18.7 million bpd by end-2023, driven by independent refiners or 'teapots'
Global gasoline production from refineries averaged 25.6 million bpd in 2023, primarily via pipelines and trucks
U.S. gasoline distribution via pipelines reached 8.9 million bpd in 2023
Europe's inland waterway transport of petroleum products handled 150 million tonnes in 2022
Global gasoline demand reached 26.4 million bpd in 2023, up 2% from 2022
U.S. gasoline consumption averaged 8.8 million bpd in 2023
China's diesel demand fell 5% to 3.2 million bpd in 2023 due to EV shift
Global CO2 emissions from refining processes totaled 1.2 Gt in 2022
U.S. refineries emitted 170 million metric tons of CO2 in 2022, 8% of energy sector total
Europe's refineries reduced SOx emissions by 85% since 1990 to 0.5 million tonnes in 2022
Global downstream revenue reached $2.5 trillion in 2023
U.S. refining net margins averaged $15.50 per barrel in 2023
ExxonMobil downstream earnings were $11.3 billion in 2023, up 50% YoY

The downstream oil industry sees refining shift to Asia as global demand evolves unevenly.

Environmental and Sustainability Metrics

1Global CO2 emissions from refining processes totaled 1.2 Gt in 2022

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2U.S. refineries emitted 170 million metric tons of CO2 in 2022, 8% of energy sector total

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3Europe's refineries reduced SOx emissions by 85% since 1990 to 0.5 million tonnes in 2022

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4Global refinery water usage averages 0.4 barrels per barrel of crude processed

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5China's refineries flared 15 billion cubic meters of gas in 2022, 10% of global total

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6U.S. refinery NOx emissions totaled 0.25 million tonnes in 2022, down 20% from 2017

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745% of global refining capacity is compliant with IMO 2020 sulfur cap via hydrotreaters

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8Saudi Aramco refineries achieved 99% sulfur recovery rate, emitting 1.5 kg SO2 per 1000 tonnes throughput

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9Global refinery solid waste generation is 120 million tonnes annually, including spent catalysts

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10U.S. refineries recycled 95% of wastewater in 2022, averaging 300 million gallons/day

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11Europe's refineries cut VOC emissions to 50,000 tonnes in 2022 via vapor recovery

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12Biofuel blending in global gasoline reached 13% ethanol equivalent in 2023

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13Indian refineries emitted 45 million tonnes CO2 in FY2023

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14Global flaring from downstream operations is 5% of total gas flaring at 8 bcm/year

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15U.S. refinery energy intensity improved to 85,000 Btu per barrel in 2022

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16Japan's refineries achieved 98% desulfurization for 10 ppm fuels by 2023

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17Refinery CCUS projects captured 40 million tonnes CO2 globally in 2023

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18Brazil's Petrobras refineries reduced freshwater use 20% to 0.3 bbl/bbl crude

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19Global refinery particulate matter emissions fell 30% since 2010 to 0.1 million tonnes

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20U.S. Gulf Coast refineries contribute 60% of national refinery CO2 emissions

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21Europe's renewable diesel production capacity hit 1.5 million bpd in 2023

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22Global refinery hydrogen demand for desulfurization is 10 million tonnes/year

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23Nigeria's Dangote refinery designed for 99.9% sulfur conversion efficiency

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24U.S. refineries invested $10 billion in environmental compliance 2018-2023

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25Global downstream carbon intensity averaged 10 kg CO2 per barrel gasoline equivalent

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Environmental and Sustainability Metrics Interpretation

The global refining industry is a masterclass in contradictions, simultaneously boasting of dramatic emission reductions while still accounting for staggering volumes of pollution, a state of affairs where advanced water recycling coexists with immense flaring, and where billion-dollar investments in sustainability are measured against the sheer weight of 1.2 gigatonnes of annual CO2.

Financial and Market Economics

1Global downstream revenue reached $2.5 trillion in 2023

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2U.S. refining net margins averaged $15.50 per barrel in 2023

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3ExxonMobil downstream earnings were $11.3 billion in 2023, up 50% YoY

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4Global gasoline retail margins averaged $0.25 per gallon in 2023

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5Chevron downstream profits hit $8.9 billion in 2023 on high cracks

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6Europe's 3:2:1 crack spread averaged €18 per barrel in 2023

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7Saudi Aramco refining margins contributed 20% of $121 billion profit in 2023

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8U.S. independent refiners like Valero earned $3.2 billion net income in 2023

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9Global petrochemical margins for naphtha crackers were $400/tonne ethylene in 2023

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10Shell downstream segment generated $28 billion cash flow in 2023

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11India's Reliance downstream EBITDA was $12 billion in FY2023

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12BP trading and refining profits reached $13.8 billion in 2023

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13Global bunker fuel market value hit $150 billion in 2023

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14U.S. gasoline wholesale prices averaged $2.80/gallon in 2023

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15TotalEnergies marketing and refining income was €17.8 billion in 2023

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16Global LPG trading turnover exceeded $200 billion in 2023

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17Phillips 66 downstream earnings $4.6 billion in 2023

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18Asia Naphtha crack averaged $250/tonne in 2023

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19Marathon Petroleum refining margin $18/bbl average 2023

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20Global jet fuel trading volumes valued at $300 billion in 2023

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21Petrobras downstream revenue $50 billion in 2023

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22U.S. retail diesel margins $0.35/gallon average 2023

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Financial and Market Economics Interpretation

While the world gripes about gas prices, the downstream oil industry, armed with the arithmetic of crack spreads and retail margins, quietly assembled a trillion-dollar jigsaw puzzle where even the smallest pieces, like a quarter per gallon, somehow formed the picture of staggering corporate profits.

Market Consumption and Demand

1Global gasoline demand reached 26.4 million bpd in 2023, up 2% from 2022

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2U.S. gasoline consumption averaged 8.8 million bpd in 2023

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3China's diesel demand fell 5% to 3.2 million bpd in 2023 due to EV shift

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4Europe's jet fuel consumption recovered to 1.6 million bpd in 2023 post-COVID

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5India's total oil products demand hit 5.5 million bpd in FY2023

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6Global LPG consumption grew 4% to 11.5 million bpd in 2023, led by petrochemicals

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7U.S. distillate fuel oil use averaged 4.1 million bpd in 2023

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8Saudi Arabia's domestic gasoline consumption is 0.4 million bpd, subsidized

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9Brazil's diesel demand for trucking is 1.2 million bpd annually

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10Global bunker fuel consumption was 4.1 million bpd in 2023 despite IMO regulations

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11Japan's gasoline demand declined 3% to 2.1 million bpd in 2023

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12U.S. jet fuel consumption reached 1.6 million bpd in 2023

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13Europe's heating oil demand averaged 1.0 million bpd in winter 2023

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14Global asphalt demand for roads was 2.2 million bpd in 2023

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15China's jet fuel demand surged 25% to 1.0 million bpd in 2023

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16U.S. propane consumption for petrochemicals hit 1.2 million bpd in 2023

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17Middle East total products demand grew 3% to 8.5 million bpd in 2023

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18Africa's oil products consumption is 4.0 million bpd, 70% imported

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19Global naphtha demand for steam crackers was 6.5 million bpd in 2023

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20Russia's domestic gasoline consumption stable at 1.1 million bpd in 2023

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21U.S. residual fuel oil use dropped to 0.3 million bpd in 2023

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22Singapore's bunker sales consumption hit 50 million tonnes or 1 million bpd equivalent

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23Global automotive gasoline share of total demand is 45% at 25 million bpd

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24Canada's distillate demand for heating and transport is 1.5 million bpd

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25Mexico's LPG consumption leads at 0.9 million bpd for residential use

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Market Consumption and Demand Interpretation

The world's thirst for oil is both stubborn and shape-shifting, as gasoline clings to its crown while the currents beneath—from China's electric tide to the petrochemical boom—quietly redraw the map of what we actually need all these barrels for.

Product Distribution and Logistics

1Global gasoline production from refineries averaged 25.6 million bpd in 2023, primarily via pipelines and trucks

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2U.S. gasoline distribution via pipelines reached 8.9 million bpd in 2023

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3Europe's inland waterway transport of petroleum products handled 150 million tonnes in 2022

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4China's refined product exports hit 110 million tonnes in 2023, shipped via VLCCs

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5U.S. Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million bpd of jet fuel and gasoline from Gulf to Northeast

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6Global LNG trucking volumes for refined products grew 15% to 5 million tonnes in 2023

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7India's product pipeline network spans 17,000 km, distributing 50 million tonnes annually

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8Saudi Aramco's pipeline network moves 5 million bpd of crude and products domestically

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9U.S. rail transport of refined products peaked at 100,000 carloads in 2023

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10Singapore handles 50 million tonnes of clean petroleum products annually as bunkering hub

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11Europe's truck transport accounts for 40% of inland refined product delivery, 300 million tonnes/year

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12Brazil's Transpetro pipelines distribute 1.2 million bpd of products

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13Global bunker fuel demand supplied 260 million tonnes in 2023 via ports

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14U.S. Midwest product imports via Great Lakes vessels averaged 200,000 bpd

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15Russia's Druzhba pipeline exports diesel to Europe at 0.7 million bpd pre-2022, now redirected

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16Nigeria's refined product imports via Lagos ports reached 12 million tonnes in 2023

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17Japan's coastal tanker fleet moves 80% of domestic refined products

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18Global jet fuel distribution via airport pipelines totals 7 million bpd

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19U.S. gasoline retail outlets number 115,000, with average throughput 2,000 gallons/day

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20Middle East product exports by sea hit 2.5 million bpd diesel in 2023

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21Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion adds 590,000 bpd product capacity to Pacific Coast

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22Australia's Melbourne-Amsterdam pipeline equivalent via shipping for jet fuel

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23Europe's Rotterdam hub distributes 3 million bpd products via Rhine River barges

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24U.S. diesel distribution by rail declined 20% to 50,000 carloads in 2023

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25Global LPG distribution by ISO tanks reached 30 million tonnes in 2023

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26Mexico's Pemex distributes 0.8 million bpd gasoline via 60 terminals

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27Global aviation fuel uplift at airports averaged 8.5 million bpd in 2023

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28U.S. residential heating oil delivery by truck totals 20 million gallons/day in winter

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Product Distribution and Logistics Interpretation

This global web of pipelines, trucks, ships, and trains, moving staggering volumes of fuel every single day, is the utterly serious business of keeping our civilization’s engines—and our morning commutes—from sputtering to a halt.

Refining Capacity and Operations

1Global refining capacity reached 102.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2022, with Asia accounting for 51% of the total

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2U.S. operable atmospheric crude distillation capacity stood at 18.38 million bpd as of January 1, 2024

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3China's refining capacity grew to 18.7 million bpd by end-2023, driven by independent refiners or 'teapots'

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4Europe’s refining capacity declined by 1.1 million bpd between 2019 and 2023 due to closures

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5India's refining capacity was 5.5 million bpd in 2023, with plans to expand to 8.5 million bpd by 2028

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6Saudi Arabia's total refining capacity is 3.4 million bpd, including joint ventures like SATORP at 460,000 bpd

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7The Jamnagar Refinery in India, operated by Reliance, has a capacity of 1.24 million bpd, the world's largest single-site refinery

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8U.S. refinery utilization rate averaged 91.3% in 2023, up from 89.2% in 2022

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9Global refinery margins in Northwest Europe (NWE) complex averaged $12.50 per barrel in 2023

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10Venezuela's refining capacity has fallen to under 0.7 million bpd from 3.3 million bpd pre-2010 due to underinvestment

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11South Korea's refining capacity totals 3.1 million bpd, led by SK Energy at 840,000 bpd

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12U.S. secondary processing units like hydrocrackers operated at 5.2 million bpd in 2023

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13Russia's refining capacity is 5.8 million bpd, but throughput dropped 12% in 2023 due to sanctions

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14Singapore's refining capacity is 1.5 million bpd, making it a key clean products hub

Directional

15Brazil's refining capacity expanded to 2.4 million bpd with Petrobras' new units in 2023

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16Global coking capacity reached 8.2 million bpd in 2022, concentrated in the U.S. and China

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17Japan's refining capacity contracted to 3.3 million bpd by 2023 amid energy transition

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18Middle East refining capacity grew 0.8% annually to 9.2 million bpd in 2023

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19U.S. Gulf Coast refining capacity accounts for 52% of national total at 9.6 million bpd

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20Africa's refining capacity remains low at 1.2 million bpd despite demand growth

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21ExxonMobil's Baytown refinery capacity is 630,000 bpd after 2023 expansion

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22Global vacuum distillation capacity was 65 million bpd in 2022

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23Iran's refining capacity is 2.2 million bpd, with utilization at 85% in 2023

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24Europe's fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) capacity is 2.1 million bpd, declining 5% since 2015

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25Chevron's Pascagoula refinery runs at 356,000 bpd capacity

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26Global desulfurization capacity exceeded 50 million bpd in 2023 for ULSD production

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27Mexico's refining capacity utilization hit 70% in 2023 post-Dos Bocas startup

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28Australia's refining capacity dropped to 0.7 million bpd after BP Kwinana closure

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29UAE's Ruwais refinery complex capacity is 860,000 bpd, world's largest single complex

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30U.S. alkylation capacity stands at 1.1 million bpd in operable refineries

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Refining Capacity and Operations Interpretation

The global refining chessboard is seeing Asia and the U.S. solidify their dominance with relentless expansion and maxed-out utilization, while Europe retreats, Venezuela crumbles, and everyone else scrambles for position, proving that in the oil game, capacity is both the ultimate asset and the most glaring vulnerability.

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