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Table 7-4: Oregon and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 20001

(Millions of gallons)

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Vehicle ownership Gasoline
Highway use
Gasoline
Nonhighway use
Special fuel
(mainly diesel)
Total use
Oregon United States Oregon United States Oregon United States Oregon United States
Private and commercial 1,467 126,735 37 2,876 424 33,377 1,928 162,988
Public use 28 2,149 1 96 N N 29 2,245
Total 1,495 128,884 38 2,972 424 33,377 1,957 165,232

1 Based on reports from state motor-fuel tax agencies. Gasohol is included with gasoline. Public use and nonhighway use were estimated by the Federal Highway Administration.

KEY: N = data do not exist.

NOTE: The term "motor fuel" applies to gasoline and all other fuels, including special fuels, coming under the purview of the state motor-fuel tax laws. "Special fuels" include diesel fuel and, to the extent they can be quantified, liquefied petroleum gases such as propane. Gasohol, a blend of gasoline and fuel alcohol, is included with gasoline.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2000, Washington, DC: October 2001, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs00/pdf/mf21.pdf as of Apr. 20, 2002.