The Oil and Gas Pipeline

[Golden Cross]

What Does One Barrel Of Crude Oil Make?

*QUICK STATS
- One barrel of crude oil contains 42 gallons
- About 46% of each barrel of crude oil is refined into automobile gasoline
- In the US and Canada an average of 3 gallons of crude oil are consumed per person each day
- The US imports about 50% of its required crude oil and about 50% of that amount comes from OPEC countries

Product - Refined Gallons/Barrel
Gasoline - 19.3
Distillate Fuel Oil (Inc. Home Heating and Diesel Fuel) - 9.83
Kerosene Type Jet Fuel - 4.24
Residual Fuel Oil - 2.10
Petroleum Coke - 2.10
Liquified Refinery Gases - 1.89
Still Gas - 1.81
Asphalt and Road Oil - 1.13
Petrochemical Feed Supplies - 0.97
Lubricants - 0.46
Kerosene - 0.21
Waxes - 0.04
Aviation Fuel - 0.04
Other Products - 0.34
Processing Gain - 2.47