TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

• Changes to the December 2007 edition

1. Executive Summary
   • Global Refining Industry Business Climate
   • Crude Oil Supply and Quality & Non-Refinery Inputs
   • Petroleum Product Demand Projections
   • Worldwide Fuel Quality and Specification Outlook
   • Inter-Regional Product Trade Trends
   • Refining Capacity Expansion & Reconfiguration
   • Renewable Fuel Outlook
   • Global Fuel Quality Drivers
2. Global Overview
   • Key Findings & Conclusions
   • Introduction and Background
   • Crude Oil Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Refining Capacity and Configuration




3. Outlook and Projections
   • Key Findings & Conclusions
   • Projections and Forecast




4. North America
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




5. Latin America
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




6. Europe
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




7. Commonwealth Of Independent States
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




8. Asia-Pacific
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




9. Middle East
   • Key Findings and Conclusions
   • Assumptions and Inputs
   • The Region
   • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
   • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
   • Transportation Fuel Quality
   • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
   • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
   • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




10. Africa
    • Key Findings and Conclusions
    • Assumptions and Inputs
    • The Region
    • Crude Oil and NGL Supply and Quality
    • Petroleum Product Supply and Demand
    • Transportation Fuel Quality
    • Refinery Capacity and Configuration
    • Refinery Throughput, Blending and Production
    • Refinery Challenges and Opportunities




11. GTL Outlook
    • Relevance to Refiners
    • Worldwide GTL Facilities: The Current Picture
    • Future Outlook
    • Appendix: Gas-to-Liquids Process Technology




12. Biofuels Outlook
    • Introduction: Global View & Trends
    • Regional Outlook
    • Americas
    • Europe & CIS
    • Asia
    • Africa: The Next Frontier?

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