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Last update: April 24, 2008 - 4:51 PM

 

-1.9% The change in overall U.S. petroleum consumption between fourth-quarter 2007 and first-quarter 2008.

-3.1% The change in gasoline consumption for the same period.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

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