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Gases, petroleum, crude distn. and catalytic cracking

CAS 68989-88-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68989-88-8
US production186.4M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270500, 271129 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 186.4M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 299.6M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 270500, 271129 covers 117 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Marathon Petroleum
Pbf Energy
Pbf Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68989-88-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5028950
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Gases, petroleum, crude distn. and catalytic cracking (CAS 68989-88-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68989-88-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5028950. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5028950 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68989-88-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68989-88-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting