, 1925-06-25
THE PARCO NEWS
BY H. i. DUCE
Past Records
Broken in CONSUME
ptiOn of Gasoline

Production of gasoline in the Unit
ed States, which has of late broken
record after record, continues its up-
ard trend, states the Department
OF the Interior in commenting on
statistics compiled by the Bureau OF
Mines. The Nations output OF gaso-
line during the month of April was
S~6O,492,115 gals, a daily average of
2S,700,000 gals. These are record
figures for both total and daily aver-
age production. The daily average
production of gasoline represents an
increase over that of the proceeding
month of 40, and over that of April
1924, of 14%.
Domestic demand for gasoline, the
Bureau of Mines reports, was S1O,-
S49,O75 gals. a daily average of 81
100000 gals, which is an increase
over the preceding month of 7,OlO.-
600 gals. or 800. 1t also repres-
ents an increase over the correspond
ing period of a year ago of 34o5.
Export of gasoline in April amounted
to 10~9,75O,000 gals. a drop in daily
average from the preceding month
of 9%.
Stocks of gasoline ON hand at rein-
cries on May l were 1,561,OO2 gals. a
decrease from the preceding month
of $4,000, 900 gals. The seasonal de-
crease in gasoline stocks due to the
advent of the motoring season. has
this year manifested itself earlier
than usual, This is the first time
since 1920 that gasoline stocks have
shown a decrease before the month
of May, likewise the first time since
1920 that stocks of any month have
been lower than those of the same
month of the preceding years. Case
line stocks as of May /, represent 5S
days supply at the April rate of do
nestle demand. This compares with
so days supply on hand a year ago
anr so days supply on hand April 1.
The production of gerosene during
May was POI 10000 gals. a daily
average of 100000 gals. Exports
were so, 900 gals. a slight drop
in daily average from the preceding
month. Domestic demand for gero-
sene showed a material increase and
stocks were reduced by 21,OOO,OOO
gals. to 400, 600. goo. gals.
The production of gas and fuel oils
in April was 1880, 5000 gals, a
daily average of 4I.OOO gals.
= ltN'lu ukults anu
represent an increase over the pre-
ceeding record figures of March, 1925
or sc. Domestic demand for these
oils showed little change over the
previous month. but stocks increased
$500 600 gals, standing on MAY l
az 1897, 600, 600 gals.
The production of lubricants was
10Y 100000 gals, a daily average of
Z MN ann DDla mud n Iaa..,a. -.
the preceding month. Stocks ex-
ports, and domestic demand showed
little change during the month.
The production of wax $4,000
600 lbs, a decrease from the previous
month. Exports fell OF 100000
lbs. to 24.6OO,O 900 lbs. domestic de-
mand dropped of 10000 600 lbs. TO
i ,5O0,OOO lbs, and stocks continued
TO increase, standing at lO3,3OO,OOO
lbs. as of May /.
During the month of April the
Bureau OF MinoH received reports
from 29G operating reaneries with
an aggregate daily crude oil capacity
of ~2.439,9G7 bills. running to stills.
a daily average OF I~.g72,65g bbls. OF
both foreign and domestic crude oil,
or SO.Sco of their daily operating
capacity. This Is an Increase OF
OF 60 over the refinery operations of
the previous month but a decrease
of 4e6 from the operations of March,
1924.
Runs of crude oil for the month
totaled 59.179,774 bbls. of which A.
635.371 bbls. were foreign oil. The
daily average run Of 1.972,65g bbls.
is the highest ever recorded. Stocks
of crude at the refneries May
amounted to 4~4.i09.29l bbls., of
which ~4,253,Gil bills. were foreign
crude oil.-lnland oil Index.