American Petroleum Institute (API)

National trade association representing all facets of the natural gas and oil industry.

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $2.3M in lobbying spend across 22 quarterly filings, American Petroleum Institute (API) is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 17 individual lobbyists

$2.3M
Total Lobbying Spend
22
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
17
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$180K
2019$405K
2020$460K
2021$315K
2022$525K
2023$310K
2024$75K

Lobbying Firms

CGCN GROUP, LLC

What They Lobby For

  • Issue affecting the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases and other conventional air pollutants related to the oil and gas industry.
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; Issues related to the use of Nationwide Permits for the oil and gas industry; Coast Guard re-authorization; Issues related to COVID-19; including the change in demand for oil and natural gas; Chinas international trade commitments with respect to energy and other related international issues; NDAA.
  • Chinas international trade commitments with respect to energy and other related international issues.
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases and other conventional air pollutants related to the oil and gas industry; Issues related to the use of Nationwide Permits for the oil and gas industry; CEQs final NEPA regulations; PFAS legislative proposals; Issues related to COVID-19, including the change in demand for oil and natural gas; NDAA
  • Renewable Fuel Standard.
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases and other conventional air pollutants related to the oil and gas industry; Issues related to the use of Nationwide Permits for the oil and gas industry; PFAS legislative proposals; Issues related to COVID-19, including the change in demand for oil and natural gas; NDAA
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases and other conventional air pollutants related to the oil and gas industry; Issues related to the use of Nationwide Permits for the oil and gas industry; PFAS legislative proposals; Issues related to COVID-19, including the change in demand for oil and natural gas.
  • Renewable Fuel Standard; Issues related to the use of Nationwide Permits for the oil and gas industry; Issues related to COVID-19; including the change in demand for oil and natural gas; Chinas international trade commitments with respect to energy and other related international issues.
  • International trade commitments with respect to energy and other related international issues.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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