How many oil refineries are there in the US?

Answer 1

Contrary to popular belief there are many, spread all over. According to the EIA, 149. However, they are not all dedicated to refining oil into usable gasoline, and 149 still aren't enough. The real problem, however, is not that there aren't enough refineries (which, once again, there aren't,) but that the refineries we have are not working at maximum capacity. Regularly, their parent companies will shut them down or scale them back, dramatically reducing their output. The oil companies say its due to refinery age, reparis, etc. There is much debate, however, as to whether or not these actions are actually deliberate in order to boost prices at the pump. It could be argued that with problems occurring that increase expenses for oil companies that their increase in profits recently makes those same statements of high expenditures false. What adds further weight to the debate is the fact that dozens of refineries have been closed in the past 15 years, which doesn't add up during a supply shortage or price spike caused by the same, with increase in demand. It is also widely known that in the mid-1990's some refineries were closed as a direct result of refinery overproduction, during times of surplus, which was due to a loss of profits by the relevant companies. This further makes recent industry profit spikes quite coincidental, now that those refineries are closed and production is strickly controlled, shortage or surplus with every barrel with limited refineries, which can be slowed for any reason. Regardless, production of gasoline and related products is affected, and to be fair, 60% of U.S. oil is imported, and so conflicts in Iraq and problems with Iran, Venezuela, long shipping times/distances all can also dramatically affect the price of gasoline as well, and have been known to hamper it in the past.

Answer 2

why don't we use our own oil or use coal for gas and other things?

-The answer to why we don't use coal for gas or other things is all Political Bull really!However the answer to the question about where Refineries are located can be found on wikipedia when you search list of oil refineries. Should give you the info that you are looking for!

Answer 3

As of 2010 there were 124 oil refineries producing fuel in the US and an additional 13 producing lube oils and asphalt.

Answer 4

If you count the list on wikipedia, they are aprox 637 refinery complexes (including upgraders).

Answer 5

There are over 120 refineries in Russia. The oil refineries are over 40 Russia.