want to know what is going on with energy (you have to trust govt. numbers):

[islandmkl]

Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending May 23, 2008

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged nearly 15.3 million barrels per day during the week ending May 23,up 214 thousand barrels per day from the previous week's average. Refineries operated at 87.9 percent of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production moved higher compared to the previous week, averaging about 9.1 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased last week, averaging 4.3 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 9.0 million barrels per day last week, down 278 thousand barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged nearly 9.7 million barrels per day, 579 thousand barrels per day below the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 1.0 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 250 thousand barrels per day last week.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 8.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 311.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. The drop was due to temporary delays in crude oil tanker off-loadings on the Gulf Coast.



http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/weekly_petroleum_status_report/current/txt/wpsr.txt


The main page has data resources that track ALL the energy sources:

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

Note: There is 'speculation' that some of the shortage is 'in transit'...why not sit on a tanker while the price is going up? That, and the regular 'limited fuel production' due to 'refinery issues' help to keep the costs at the pump rising. Thank jebus there is no 'manipulation' going on.

:sarcasm: