TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………… 3
Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 4
Description……………………………………………………………….. 4
History……………………………………………………………………. 4
Organization………………………………………………………………. 5
Governmental or Environmental Factors………………………………….. 6
Market Structure…………………………………………………………………… 6
Industry Demand………………………………………………………………….. 7
Key Determinants of Demand…………………………………………….. 8
Future Expectations of Demand…………………………………………… 8
Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………………. 10
Threat of entry by new competitors………………………………………. 10
Rivalry among existing competitors …………………………………….. 11
Pressure from substitute products ………………………………………. 11
Bargaining power of buyers…………………………………………….. 11
Bargaining power of suppliers ………………………………………….. 12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………. 12
Footnotes…………………………………………………………………………. 15
References……………………………………………………………………….. 18
Appendix………………………………………………………………………… 19
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The United States is a leading producer of refined petroleum and a major player in the global decision regarding this industry. Our country is beset by a shrinking supply or decline in production, pressures of environmental c ...