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Top Ten Petroleum Refining States,
as of January 1, 2008

Rank
State
Operating Crude Oil Distillation Capacity
(Thousand Barrels/Day)
Number of Operating Refineries
1
 Texas
4,752
 26
2
 Louisiana
2,976
 19
3
 California
2,042
 20
4
 Illinois
916
 4
5
 Pennsylvania
773
 5
6
 New Jersey
655
 5
7
 Washington
628
 5
8
 Oklahoma
520
 6
9
 Ohio
515
 4
10
 Indiana
433
 2

Source:  Refinery Capacity Report 2008, Table 1