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Check out this report, Total Retail Gasoline Deliveries by Refiners, as opposed to the one I posted in the article and you will see that my chart is actually quite accurate.

If you like raw numbers instead of graphs, than here are some that go back to Nov 2009 to compare on a Month by Month basis.

Date	Gas Retail Deliveries by Refiners [907] - Total Gasoline Retail Deliveries [16444]
Notes
Nov-2011	30,934
Oct-2011	32,015
Sep-2011	41,972.6
Aug-2011	42,351.8
Jul-2011	42,448.3
Jun-2011	42,477.2
May-2011	41,172.9
Apr-2011	41,555
Mar-2011	41,608.1
Feb-2011	40,924.9
Jan-2011	40,331
Dec-2010	42,417.1
Nov-2010	42,857
Oct-2010	43,624.1
Sep-2010	43,876
Aug-2010	45,082.6
Jul-2010	45,755.3
Jun-2010	46,765.3
May-2010	46,016.2
Apr-2010	46,234.2
Mar-2010	45,482.4
Feb-2010	44,227.1
Jan-2010	44,012.3
Dec-2009	47,441.4
Nov-2009	47,454.3

I need to get ready for church now, so if you have any numbers besides just your words to rebut my assertion, I would be glad to check them out later this afternoon. It may be way later however, because I am still recovering from spinal surgery I had on my lower neck and back 10 days ago and I run out of energy real quick. I will probably be resting most of the afternoon.

Your source is here: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_refmg_d_nus_VTR_mgalpd_m.htm

And mine is here: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_psup_dc_nus_mbbl_m.htm

Why so different? You need to add all of the column, not just that top line which is just a narrow segment of the market. When converted to barrels (42 gal in barrel) that is 8.4 million barrels per day for November 2011.

Go to mine, at the top use the Monthly-thousand barrels per day. Nov 2011 shows 8.5 million barrels per day - close enough with difference probably adding ethanol at terminals or what goes to storage.