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
| Year | Lobbying 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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