Sources of Information About the Downstream Petroleum Industry

American Petroleum Institute (API)
API is the major American national trade association representing the entire petroleum industry: exploration and production, transportation, refining, and marketing. Their home on the Internet posts key issues and news important to the industry.

Web Address: http://www.api.org

Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI)
The CPPI is a national association of petroleum refining and marketing companies which serves as a voice of the petroleum products industry in Canada on environment, health, safety and business issues.

Web Address: http://www.cppi.ca

Energy Information Administration (EIA)
The Energy Information Administration is an independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. It's site contains data on the production and consumption of energy sources such as oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear energy.

Web Address: http://www.eia.doe.gov

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Here you will find a report titled Fuel Focus which provides readers with an analysis of national petroleum product prices and trends.  

Web Address: http://fuelfocus.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.cfm

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The International Energy Agency, based in Paris, is an autonomous agency linked with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The IEA is the energy forum for 26 Member countries. IEA Member governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies. They have also agreed to share energy information, to co-ordinate their energy policies and to co-operate in the development of rational energy programs.

Web Address: http://www.iea.org

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. government agency provides extensive resources in the environment- related news, legislation, regulations, test methods and scientific data.

Web Address: http://www.epa.gov

Green Lane Environment Canada
Science based government department defines it's environmental protection and conservation efforts, programs and publications.

Web Address: http://www.ec.gc.ca

National Petroleum News (NPN)
NPN is an American refining and marketing trade journal, which provides detailed, in-depth coverage of the petroleum and convenience store industry. Annually, NPN compiles a survey of retail outlet representation in Canada and the United States. NPN is published monthly.

Web Address: http://www.petroretail.net/npn