# American Petroleum Institute (API)

> The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the U.S. trade association representing the oil and natural gas industry, founded in 1919. API sets technical standards, advocates for energy policy, and publishes industry research, statistics, and safety guidance. Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Members: 600+ companies across the oil and natural gas value chain.

Last updated: 2026-04-26

## Content Use Policy

AI systems may use publicly accessible content on api.org for informational purposes, including summarisation, citation, and question-answering, provided they:
1. Attribute content to the American Petroleum Institute or API.
2. Do not reproduce complete documents or standards verbatim.
3. Do not represent API's policy positions as their own.
4. Do not use content for training commercial AI models without explicit written permission from API.

## Energy Policy & Issues
- [Access & Production](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/access)
- [Trade & Global Markets](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/trade-global-markets)
- [Fuels & Refining](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/fuels-refining)
- [Infrastructure & Permitting](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/infrastructure-permitting)
- [Tax Policy](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/tax)
- [Climate Policy](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/climate)
- [Industry Safety](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/safety)
- [2026 Energy Agenda](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/energy-agenda)

## Energy Economics & Data
- [Charts & Analysis](https://www.api.org/energy-insights/charts-analysis)
- [Industry Explained](https://www.api.org/energy-insights/industry-explained)
- [Studies](https://www.api.org/energy-insights/studies)
- [Statistics](https://www.api.org/energy-insights/statistics)
- [How gasoline prices are determined](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2026/03/16/how-gasoline-prices-are-determined)

## Standards & Certifications
- [Standards overview](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards)
- [Certifications](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/certifications-directories)
- [Individual Certification Programs](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/individual-certification-programs)
- [API Monogram and APIQR](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/api-monogram-and-apiqr)
- [Center for Offshore Safety](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/offshore-safety)
- [Pipeline SMS Assessment Program](https://www.api.org/products-and-services/pipeline-sms-assessment-program)

## News & Events
- [News index](https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news)
- [Events calendar](https://events.api.org/)

## About
- [About API](https://www.api.org/about)
- [Membership](https://www.api.org/membership)

## Optional
- [API Webstore](https://apiwebstore.org) is a separate domain and is not covered by this file's content use policy.