11.   Some Asian refineries are running below capacity, and some expansion projects have been mothballed due to the ongoing economic woes in that region.

12.   The oil industry has benefited this quarter from unexpectedly high demand for gasoline, causing refineries to run near full capacity.

13.   This summer, two swaps occurred when refineries ran short of crude.

14.   Tosco said its Linden refinery will run at reduced output for about three weeks from the end of the month as maintenance work is completed.

15.   With refineries running close to capacity, users and distributors often react to protect themselves by bidding up prices for future delivery.

16.   Refineries are running at record rates, thanks to high profits.

17.   Refineries are running at low capacity to keep products from piling up, industry sources report.

18.   Refineries have deliberately run down reserves.