The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22
Apparent Indications Promise Progressive
Activity For Local Refiners in Near Future

Great optimism is being displayed by
the refiners OF Ardmore in bona fide
expectancy for much improved market
conditions in the near future. This
spirit of optimism is based on indica-
tons which are very apparent at the
present time and which cannot lead to
any other than demand for the re-
the next month If not sooner Reports
which have been published in various
oil periodicals from time TO time and
which state that thousands of barrels
of gasoline are rapidly filling storage
tanks and are not being moved due TO
lack OF market, are branded as untrue
by the local refiners, who state that
the shortage which exists in gasoline
at the present time is very acute. They
point out that there is a continual
demand being placed by Jobbers and
brokers for the gasoline and that the
refiners are unable to supply 1t. One
Of the larger jobbers, with 40 distri-
buting stations in various parts OF
Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma. has
been seeking gasoline for several
weeks and due 10 inability to obtain II
the 45 distributing points are eithei
totally without gasoline. or else have
very little on hand. Also, il is pointed
out, even though jobbers OF Texas as
a rule pauonize north Texas refineries
due to cheaper freight rates, neverthe
less numerous requests for gasoline
have reached the Ardmore refiners from
various Texas points asking for sup
ply OF the fluid Countless orders
which have been received here from all
parts Of the country for gasoline re
manned untitled because OF the short
age in the supply. Ardmore refineri
have orders on hand at the present
time which viii take the next months
production.
II is true that the refineries are moi
running at fun capacity but statements
OF the refiners are To the effect thai
II the plans We're turning out their full
capacity they still would not be abb,
to fill all the orders which reach them
Numerous requests are being received
daily from large jobbers In various
parts OF the country asking for quota
/ tons on so or 100 cars, and none o
these firms can be supplied until no
less than 30 days after the receipt o
/ the orders. There is only one firm
known Ia the midcontinent field a
the present time, and that appears Il
be the Costcn Company, which is abl
to supply orders for gasoline within
10 days after receipt OF the order. an,
then only for small shipments. Tn
Cosden Company. with total capscit
of 10000 barrels Ia now operating an
turning out about 1000 barrels.
At a recent meeting of refiners a
Oklahoma City. II was brought ou
that fully 90 per cent Of the midcont
nent plants are shut down. while tn
others are operating at one third I
one-half ot their full capacity all c
which tends to prove that there is
shortage IN supply rather than a
amount greater than consumption cal
for
The prospects for an improved fu
oil market are very bright. lndustri,
throughout the country. which ha,
, heretofore been operating by use I
coal. are now installing apperat,
which viii permit the use " fuel q
for power because Of the fact that
tho long run the use ot the fuel {
permits operations at n much less'