21.   The higher demand could be offset, in part, by rising refinery production, analysts said.

22.   The rise reflected increased refinery production and higher wholesale prices for refined products, the company said.

23.   With plentiful supplies of crude, refinery production of gasoline and imports are set to rise further, analysts said.

24.   The relatively high growth in August was due to an increase in oil refinery production and strong exports of automobile and petrochemical products, the office said.