, 1925-04-09
LARGEST OUT
PUT HISTORY
OF INDUSTRY

The production of gasoline in the
United States during the year 1924
amounted to S,959,6S0,220 gals, the
largest annual output in the history
of the industry, states the Depart
ment of the Interior in reviewing
statistics compiled by the Bureau of
Mines. The figures exceeds by 1,4O3,-
735,077 gals. the previous high-rec-
ord mark for annual production, set
in 1928. The daily average produc-
ton of gasoline during 1924 amount
ed to 24,4S0,001 gals, an increase in
daily average production over 1923 of
~3.77S,7S1 gals, or 1S.25%. The U
S. Bureau of Mines refinery report
for the year 1924 contains recapitu-
lations of the monthly reports issued
for 1924, plus IL pages of Gulf Coast
refinery data only recently compiled.
Gasoline production in the United
States during January amounted to
S31, 652,37O gals, constituting the
largest monthly output in the history
of the industry, states the Depart
ment of the Interior in a review of
statistics compiled by the Bureau of
Mines. The January gasoline produc-
tion exceeded by $4,000, 600 gals, or
AS 20 the output for December, 1924,
in which month a high record produc-
tion mark had beef set. January
gasoline production represents a dali
ly average of 26,S00, 900 gals, as
compared with the record-breaking
daily average of 25, 665, 900 gals. at
tanned in December. Despite these
record-breaking production figures,
however, a decrease from December
figures in the amount of crude oil
run to stills was registered.
Domestic gasoline demand or con-
sumption for January amounted to
5S9,1 24.569 gals, a daily average
of 19,350,0 600 gals, and a decrease
of 3 3 20 from the December figures.
This is, however, 200 higher than
the domestic gasoline demand for
January, 1924, when the total was
500 900, 900 gals. Exports of gaso-
line during January were sc, 900, 900
gals, a decrease from the previous
month.
Stocks of gasoline reported to the
Bureau of Mines as of Fef. l show
an Increase of 100000 900 gals. dur
ing the month, there being $780,
235,SS0 gals. on hand at the refiner-
les. These stocks represent IS days
gasoline supply at the January rate
of domestic demand. This compares
with IA days supply on hand a year
previous, and So days supply on hand
a month before.
The production of kerosene during
January was PAS, 200, 900 gals, an
increase owe the previous month of
1000, 600 gals. Exports we're TO-
600, 900 gals, a drop from the pre-
vious month of l6, 000, 900 gals. Do
nestle kerosene demand also fell off,
its total, 1SS, OOO 900 gals. being 49,
100000 gals. below the high figures
of the previous month Stocks were
therefore increased 40, 00O. 900 gals,
standing at 37S,6OO, 900 gals on Feb.
LIST.
The production of gas and fuel oils
during January was LII. 0O0. 600
gals, a daily average of 1880, 900
gals. This represents a decrease in
total production from the previous
month of s 5000, 900 gals. Domestic
demand for these oils reached a new
record figure of 1,169, 900 900 gals,
this being $1,000, 900 gals, or $50
over the recor December figures.
Stocks on hand Feb. / were 1920.
100000 gals, a decrease from the
previous mont of so, 600, 900 gals.
The production of lubricants dur
ing January was 1913 5000 gals,
a decrease from the previous month
of / 900, 900 gals. Exports increased
10000. 900 gals or 80 so over De-
cember. Domestic demand. however,
fell off 100000 gals, and stocks
were increased II 900. 900 gals. to
26S,5O0, 900 gals, the highest figure
ever recorded.
The production of paraffin wax
81 800, 600 lbs. an increase over the
previous month of 100000 lbs.
Exports and domestic demand re-
manned steady. and stocks were re-
duced less than 1000. 900 lbs. How