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title: Technical Article - Technical Article - Gasoline and Diesel Imbalances in The Atlantic Basin Part 2
description: "European refineries currently produce a surplus of gasoline and insufficient diesel. This series\nof articles examines the prospects for evolution and the technological solutions available, to help re-orientate the production to better fit demand."
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# Technical Article - Gasoline and Diesel Imbalances in The Atlantic Basin Part 2

## Options to re-orientate a refinery’s production towards middle distillates

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European refineries currently produce a surplus of gasoline and insufficient diesel. This series of articles examines the prospects for evolution and the technological solutions available, to help re-orientate the production to better fit demand. This is the second and final in the series, following an article discussing the market outlook published in PTQ Q2 2011.

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