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Note: These data are available in spreadsheet format by clicking the ''Download Series History'' link on the previous page (with drop-down menu bar at top).
 View History:  Annual  
U.S. Refinery Annual Idle Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation Capacity as of January 1 (Barrels per Calendar Day)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1980's 1,786,155 1,898,690 1,299,456 1,298,186 820,441 625,050 897,450 643,050
  1990's 509,350 716,850 730,675 343,750 329,400 352,600 NA 283,900 NA 199,800
  2000's 196,900 275,200 539,090 273,400 134,980 118,580 917,900 445,700 368,050


Updated on 6/18/2008
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
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