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National
Foreign
Assessment
Center
Economic & Energy
Indicators
GI EEI81-022
6 November 1981
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Economic & Energy
Indicators
Economic Industrial Production
Gross National Product
Consumer Prices
Money Supply
Unemployment Rate
Foreign Trade
Current Account Balance
Export Prices in US $
Import Prices in US $
Exchange Rate Trends
Money Market Rates
Agricultural Prices
Industrial Materials Prices
Energy World Crude Oil Production, Excluding Natural Gas Liquids 8
Big Seven: Inland Oil Consumption 9
Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports 9
OPEC: Crude Oil Official Sales Price 10
OPEC: Average Crude Oil Official Sales Price (Chart) 11
Foreword The EEI provides up-to-date information on changes in economic and energy
activities of major countries. To the extent possible, the EEI is updated from
press ticker and Embassy reporting.
Sources for the EEI are revised every few months. The most recent date of pub-
lication for the source notes is 11 December 1980. Comments and queries re-
garding the EEI are welcome.
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Percent Change From Previous Period
(Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
II III IV I II III Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
United States 5.8 4.4 -3.6 -19.1 -6.7 20.3 8.1 1.9 1.5 -1.6 6.5 1.6 7.3 -3.8 -9.0
Japan 6.2 8.3 7.0 0.9 -7.5 6.1 6.7 -1.3 3.4 -19.5 36.0 13.0 -23.8
West Germany 1.7 4.9 0.2 -9.2 -6.0 -3.7 10.4 -4.8 Negl Negl -28.5 25.1 11.7
France 1.9 4.5 -1.0 -8.6 Negl -7.8 -15.4 -1.6 -29.7 -10.1 19.0 21.0 Negl
United Kingdom 0.8 0.4 -8.7 -12.3 -14.0 -16.0 -4.1 -1.2 -5.3 -9.1 33.0 1.3 5.5
Italy 1.9 6.7 5.5 -10.2 -27.0 22.7 2.7 -9.7 -4.1 -52.0 2.7 36.0 -86.4
Canada 4.1 4.7 -1.6 -9.5 -1.0 9.5 3.5 9.4 4.5 7.2 Negl -23.1
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Constant Market Prices; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
United States 4.8 3.2 -0.2 3.1 -9.9 2.4 3.8 8.6 -1.6 -0.6
Japan 5.1 5.5 4.3 5.6 1.5 5.2 1.9 4.5 5.1
West Germany 3.6 4.4 1.8 7.5 -7.8 0.2 -1.6 1.4 -2.7
France 3.7 3.5 1.6 1.3 -2.1 0.9 -0.3 -3.7 4.5
United Kingdom 3.3 1.4 -1.4 -0.1 -11.6 2.2 0.7 -2.3
Italy 2.7 4.9 4.0 8.8 -3.5 -10.5 8.4 2.3 -3.0
Canada 3.7 3.0 Negl -3.5 -4.1 0.6 9.4 3.9 5.2
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
II III IV I II III Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
United States 7.7 11.3 13.5 13.5 8.0 13.0 10.4 8.0 12.3 6.7 8.8 11.0 14.0 12.4 13.5
Japan 3.9 3.6 8.1 8.8 7.0 5.7 5.2 2.1 -1.1 5.0 5.6 1.4 3.1
West Germany 2.7 4.1 5.5 6.1 5.0 5.3 6.1 6.0 7.1 6.1 5.0 5.0 7.0 9.1 10.0
France 9.3 10.6 13.5 12.3 12.4 13.1 12.8 13.2 15.7 15.2 10.9 14.8 17.7 15.8 16.5
United Kingdom 8.3 13.4 18.0 20.1 9.7 11.8 9.6 15.9 7.9 21.5 10.2 6.5 5.5 9.7 11.9
Italy 12.4 15.7 21.2 16.1 21.5 21.8 19.1 19.0 16.6 17.8 20.7 17.4 16.8 16.0 11.5
Canada 8.9 9.1 10.2 10.4 11.6 13.2 13.7 11.9 12.3 12.2 7.5 19.5 10.3 11.5 11.2
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Percent Change From Previous Period
(Based on Amounts in National Currency Units; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
United States a
8.2
7.8
6.3
Japan
10.7
10.0
0.8
West Germany
13.3
7.6
2.4
France
11.8
12.3
8.4
United Kingdom
20.1
12.3
4.5
Italy
22.4
23.5
15.8
Canada
10.1
7.2
6.4
Percent a
(Seasonally adjusted)
United States
6.0
5.8
7.1
Japan
2.2
2.1
2.0
West Germany
3.8
3.3
3.4
France
5.3
6.2
6.6
United Kingdom
5.7
5.4
6.8
Italyb
7.3
7.7
7.6
Canada
8.4
7.5
7.5
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
-3.0
14.6
11.3
4.9
9.1
0.2
24.7
-5.9
-7.3
3.7
7.8
-3.0
-1.8
-7.8
-4.0
3.3
23.6
10.8
147.2
-37.4
-1.3
6.1
2.1
4.6
13.7
-3.7
-6.5
4.1
-1.5
16.2
-7.2
2.0
9.6
6.4
11.1
11.9
16.5
31.7
33.6
-4.8
5.8
2.1
12.3
8.8
6.8
23.1
8.1
77.7
8.0
-5.6
46.3
-25.9
21.9
14.3
10.9
15.6
17.4
-1.8
13.6
18.1
-1.3
6.6
-6.8
23.9
-7.6
-27.8
51.8
-33.5
-29.3
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.3
7.0
7.2
7.5
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.1
4.6
5.1
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.3
6.7
6.7
6.8
7.3
7.8
7.6
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
6.2
7.0
8.3
9.5
10.4
10.1
10.4
10.6
10.7
10.9
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.7
8.7
8.8
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.1
7.5
7.0
7.1
7.3
7.2
7.0
8.2
a Unemployment rates for France are estimated. For comparison
with the US rate, the rates for France and the United Kingdom
should be increased by 5 percent and 15 percent respectively. Italian
rates should be decreased by 50 percent; the rates for Japan,
Canada, and West Germany are comparable to US rates.
b Quarterly data.
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Billion US $, f.o.b.
(Seasonally Adjusted)
United States
Exports
143.5
181.6
220.7
Imports
172.0
206.3
245.0
Balance
-28.5
-24.6
-24.3
Japan
Exports
95.7
101.2
125.9
Imports
71.0
99.3
124.2
Balance
24.7
1.8
1.7
West Germany
Exports
142.4
171.8
193.1
Imports
115.7
151.6
178.7
Balance
26.7
20.2
14.4
France
Exports
79.6
100.6
116.0
Imports
79.2
103.3
130.2
Balance
0.4
-2.7
-14.2
United Kingdom
Exports
67.3
86.6
110.2
Imports
70.3
93.9
107.3
Balance
-3.0
-7.3
2.9
Italy
Exports
55.4
72.0
78.0
Imports
51.8
71.8
93.2
Balance
3.6
0.2
-15.2
Canada
Exports
46.6
56.0
65.0
Imports
43.9
53.7
59.1
Balance
2.7
2.4
5.9
United States b
-14.1
1.4
3.7
Japan
16.5
-8.8
-10.7
West Germany
9.0
-6.2
-16.6
3.8
1.1
-7.9
United Kingdom
1.8
-1.7
7.7
Italy
6.2
5.5
-9.8
Canada
-4.3
-4.2
-1.6
II
III
IV
I
II
54.7
60.7
-6.1
56.2
58.8
-2.6
57.2
61.6
-4.5
60.0
66.1
-6.0
58.6
65.6
-7.0
19.8
22.3
-2.5
18.9
21.3
-2.4
19.9
22.0
-2.1
19.3
19.8
-0.5
19.1
23.5
-4.5
31.1
32.0
-0.9
32.1
30.6
1.4
34.6
31.7
2.9
37.3
33.9
3.4
37.7
32.2
5.5
12.9
11.0
1.9
12.5
11.0
1.4
12.4
10.2
2.2
12.8
11.2
1.6
12.2
10.0
2.2
48.3
44.8
3.4
48.3
44.9
3.4
45.8
42.7
3.1
44.1
41.6
2.5
42.6
37.7
4.9
42.1
37.0
5.1
15.1
13.2
1.9
13.7
12.3
1.5
13.8
12.3
1.6
14.9
12.3
2.5
12.9
11.9
1.0
14.4
12.8
1.6
28.8
32.4
-3.5
29.7
33.8
-4.0
28.8
32.1
-3.2
27.2
29.9
-2.7
26.5
28.6
-2.1
26.1
28.5
-2.4
9.5
9.9
-0.4
8.6
9.2
-0.6
8.5
9.5
-1.0
8.3
9.4
-1.1
8.9
8.9
0
8.9
10.2
-1.3
27.2
27.9
-0.7
27.9
26.4
1.5
28.4
25.3
3.0
23.2
19.2
21.9
-2.7
20.0
26.1
-6.1
18.5
22.4
-4.0
17.6
20.7
-3.0
18.7
22.0
-3.4
7.0
8.0
-1.1
5.2
6.8
-1.6
6.4
7.1
-0.7
6.5
7.1
-0.6
6.0
6.7
-0.7
15.6
14.6
1.1
16.5
14.7
1.8
16.9
15.2
1.6
17.0
15.9
1.1
17.6
17.1
0.5
5.8
5.8
0
5.7
5.5
0.2
6.2
5.8
0.3
5.8
5.7
0.1
5.6
5.4
0.2
I
II
III
IV
I
II
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
-2.1
-0.5
5.0
1.4
3.3
1.1
-5.8
-4.5
-1.0
0.6
-2.1
1.5
0.8
0.5
-0.3
1.3
0.9
0.4
-2.9
-4.0
-7.1
-2.5
-4.4
-2.3
-1.3
Negl
-0.7
-1.6
-1.5
-2.4
-3.3
-0.2
-2.6
-1.8
-3.0
0.3
-0.5
-0.4
2.9
5.7
-4.4
-1.5
-1.0
-2.9
-5.8
-1.3
-1.1
0.8
Negl
-1.7
-2.1
a Converted to US dollars at current market rates of exchange.
b Seasonally adjusted.
All data is quarterly except for Japan and West Germany.
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I
II
III
IV
I
II
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
United States
7.0
16.0
10.6
10.6
2.6
15.7
19.7
9.2
3.9
-4.7
17.4
5.7
-10.6
22.0
-9.1
Japan
23.0
4.6
7.8
12.6
26.1
8.6
14.4
16.8
-15.1
-1.9
-20.6
4.4
-16.4
-33.0
19.9
West Germany
15.7
12.8
7.9
8.0
-3.1
14.1
-18.8
-26.0
-25.2
28.5
-20.9
-45.6
-39.0
-13.8
-11.6
France
14.5
16.1
11.7
12.4
3.6
19.5
-16.0
-22.5
-25.2
-6.1
-4.5
-57.5
-21.8
6.2
-24.5
United Kingdom
19.6
22.6
23.1
41.8
16.4
28.3
3.2
Italy
11.3
20.2
17.5
26.1
10.8
12.6
-13.7
-13.0
-18.7
-9.4
-10.2
-50.1
51.6
Canada
1.4
17.8
17.5
44.1
-4.6
14.0
-4.4
25.8
-16.4
-48.2
-1.1
-11.0
-7.9
15.8
I
II
III
IV
I
II
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
United States
8.7
17.3
27.4
45.4
16.9
9.3
8.1
17.0
-2.0
13.1
-1.4
-20.9
-0.7
-15.5
-14.5
Japan
5.3
23.6
37.0
69.1
29.0
-1.1
6.1
14.8
-5.5
23.1
-25.9
8.6
-20.4
-25.2
20.8
West Germany
11.5
20.3
15.3
31.6
-5.2
9.3
-14.5
-9.7
-26.6
1.3
-24.0
-50.8
-21.4
-7.6
41.3
France
10.0
16.8
19.4
38.6
-1.1
18.2
-15.0
-8.1
-23.0
9.9
-14.4
-48.5
-24.7
26.5
14.5
United Kingdom
13.9
22.6
25.9
59.1
7.0
18.0
2.6
Italy
8.7
21.1
26.2
36.5
25.2
8.1
-4.4
9.1
-13.2
2.0
-25.8
-39.6
23.3
Canada
5.7
11.3
16.8
31.1
3.2
18.7
-2.4
16.8
5.8
1.2
21.1
27.2
-23.3
8.0
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United States -6.2
Japan 24.0
West Germany 5.2
France -2.0
United Kingdom 1.2
Italy -6.8
Canada -8.7
Dollar Cost of
Foreign Currency
Japan 28.3
West Germany 15.7
France 9.0
United Kingdom 10.0
Italy 4.1
Canada -6.8
United States 8.25
90-day certificates of
deposit, secondary market
Japan 4.76
loans and discounts
(2 months)
West Germany 3.67
interbank loans
(3 months)
France 8.12
interbank money market
(3 months)
United Kingdom 9.16
sterling interbank loans
(3 months)
Italy 11.47
Milan interbank loans
(3 months)
Canada 8.54
finance paper (3 months)
Eurodollars 8.73
3-month deposits
-1.0
-0.2
-1.6
-9.6
8.3
12.3
24.5
20.2
23.3
42.2
26.5
30.1
20.3
-27.4
-6.8
-4.0
24.2
17.4
28.0
23.0
-12.1
-9.1
-20.7
-7.0
-2.6
-25.3
7.3
-0.2
3.9
0.4
-4.5
-0.8
-8.5
-5.0
Negl
-1.1
-1.1
-10.4
-6.3
-1.4
-2.1
25.5
-0.6
0.3
-1.4
1.4
-6.0
-7.1
-8.5
-1.8
-4.6
-23.0
4.1
1.9
-10.5
20.4
5.8
9.4
8.5
9.6
19.7
12.2
-12.7
-25.5
-4.9
0.3
-31.1
-31.0
-11.1
-43.2
-4.3
-4.3
-3.3
-5.4
-6.3
-10.2
-14.6
-3.1
-21.1
-7.8
-8.8
Negl
-0.7
-0.3
-3.4
-0.1
-2.7
1.9
-6.9
-0.7
4.0
0.6
5.6
-2.0
3.5
0.1
-7.9
18.3
-4.5
-3.2
22.5
23.1
18.5
10.1
-23.6
-18.8
-29.9
-26.3
-17.3
-34.9
-4.6
21.4
9.5
0.9
-8.0
8.1
-25.2
-29.5
-29.7
-23.1
-27.9
-50.3
-35.2
-26.7
-25.4
110.4
5.9
0.8
-6.1
9.3
-24.3
-31.4
-35.3
-24.2
-30.4
-56.9
-30.6
-25.4
-31.4
107.5
10.5
9.6
5.4
18.5
0.7
-12.1
-34.3
-39.2
-26.5
-38.7
-49.2
-46.4
-29.3
-3.7
2.1
-2.8
-12.2
3.8
-24.6
-32.9
-39.2
-24.5
-39.7
-50.5
-36.9
-26.1
-24.4
74.0
-2.7
0.2
-2.1
4.1
-8.3
-3.2
-1.7
-4.2
0.4
-9.6
-3.0
-6.3
-11.5
24.5
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
11.22
13.04
11.47
9.95
15.66
15.92
16.76
17.52
15.08
18.27
16.95
17.76
17.96
16.84
6.10.
11.44
13.55
12.13
10.11
8.42
7.15
7.21
6.83
7.22
7.41
7.16
7.22
7.26
6.65
9.45
10.10
9.14
9.49
11.20
13.11
12.76
13.12
13.15
13.05
12.92
12.87
12.48
9.46
12.17
12.61
11.63
11.49
11.94
15.86
17.46
13.00
15.75
18.84
17.34
17.40
17.65
13.61
16.58
17.12
16.05
15.46
13.30
12.40
14.08
12.26
12.34
12.61
13.63
14.02
14.60
12.04
17.48
17.12
17.43
17.71
17.69
20.11
20.93
19.92
19.92
20.49
20.78
20.94
21.07
11.92
13.12
13.76
10.70
13.83
17.04
18.53
20.63
17.35
18.96
19.28
19.63
21.84
20.42
11.97
14.04
12.80
10.74
16.49
16.87
17.62
18.36
15.95
19.06
17.86
18.50
18.79
17.80
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Australia
(Boneless beef,
to. b., New York)
United States
(Wholesale steer beef,
midwest markets)
Cocoa
(a per pound)
Coffee
(S per pound)
Corn
(Chicago No. 2 yellow,
$ per bushel)
Cotton
(Memphis middling
1 1/ 16 inch, $ per pound)
Palm Oil
(S per pound)
Rice
(New Orleans rice,
US $ per metric ton,
US No. 2, milled f.o.b.)
Soybeans
(Chicago No. I yellow,
S per bushel)
Soybean Oil
(S per pound)
Sugar
(World raw London,
bulk Q per pound)
Wheat
(Kansas City No. 2 hard
winter, S per bushel)
Foodlndexa
(1975=100)
68.4
97.1
131.1
125.8
118.9
50.9
80.7
101.1
104.3
96.8
172.0
152.5
144.3
113.5
91.1
2.35
1.63
1.72
1.54
1.22
2.24
2.33
2.66
3.01
3.50
0.6140
0.5936
0.6328
0.8219
0.8427
0.2429
0.2874
0.3110
0.2834
0.2750
333
399
381
496
600
7.01
6.51
7.07
6.95
7.38
0.2364
0.2588
0.2768
0.2375
0.2265
7.96
7.79
9.57
28.63
24.70
2.54
3.16
3.97
4.33
4.45
153
159
188
232
227
112.8
111.7
115.2
112.9
110.4
109.5
111.5
112.5 NA
103.1
104.9
99.7
103.1
106.5
107.3
104.0
103.5. NA
81.2
114.8
91.6
82.3
69.6
88.0
96.5
160.0 NA
1.23
1.26
1.28
1.26
1.13
1.19
1.25
1.25 1.36
3.46
3.02
3.53
3.47
3.37
3.28
3.06
2.71 2.60
0.8039
0.6738
0.8244
0.7958
0.7915
0.7503
0.6676
0.6037 0.6061
0.2789
0.2599
0.2673
0.2752
0.2943
0.2834
0.2497
0.2467 NA
613
NA
606
617
617
617
584
NA NA
7.45
6.81
7.72
7.53
7.09
7.26
6.81
6.37 6.30
0.2210
0.2098
0.2340
0.2156
0.2134
0.2288
0.2076
0.1931 0.1965
16.28
14.26
17.34
14.98
16.53
16.31
14.81
11.66 12.06
4.38
4.18
4.47
4.36
4.30
4.25
4.14
4.16 4.30
209
196
215
209
203
205
198
186 NA
a The food index is compiled by The Economist for 16 food
commodities which enter international trade. Commodities are
weighted by 3-year moving averages of imports into industrialized
countries.
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Aluminum
(major US producer,
? per pound)
51.3
53.9
60.1
71.6
76.0
77.0
78.0
76.0
76.0
77.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
Chrome Ore
(South Africa chemical
grade, $ per metric ton)
55.8
56.2
56.0
55.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
Copper a
bar, ? per pound)
Gold
$ per troy ounce
147.7
193.2
306.8
612.1
517.9
480.0
422.1
496.6
496.6
479.3
464.1
410.5
410.2
445.6
Lead a
C per pound
Manganese Ore
(48% Mn $ per long ton)
66.1
68.4
67.2
78.5
81.8
81.8
82.4
81.8
81.8
81.8
81.8
81.8
82.2
83.3
Nickel
(composite US producer,
$ per pound)
Platinum
(major producer,
S per troy ounce)
Synthetic b
36.5
37.8
41.1
40.6
45.2
48.5
NA
44.3
47.6
47.2
50.8
50.4
NA
NA
Natural c
41.6
50.2
64.6
73.8
68.0
59.3
53.1
65.5
60.5
59.1
58.4
55.7
53.8
49.9
Silver
(S per troy ounce)
4.64
5.42
11.05
20.7
13.33
10.83
9.23
12.35
11.52
10.83
10.15
8.58
8.90
10.19
Steel Scrap d
(S per long ton)
64.2
78.9
99.4
91.2
101.2
95.7
92.3
105.9
102.6
95.4
89.2
90.2
95.3
91.3
Tina
(? per pound)
589.2
581.1
698.8
761.3
628.5
583.9
646.1
617.4
605.9
573.2
572.5
603.9
656.3
678.0
Tungsten Ore
(contained metal,
S per metric ton)
21,580
18,172
17,504
18,219
18,905
18,373
18,526
19,160
18,424
18,127
18,569
18,865
18,474
18,238
US Steel
(composite
$ per long ton)
384.9
401.7
447.7
486.2
524.6
532.6
552.5
529.6
532.6
532.6
535.8
548.5
548.5
560.4
Zinc a
(d per pound)
26.7
26.9
33.4
34.4
34.1
38.0
41.9
34.1
37.3
38.5
38.2
39.1
43.2
43.0
Lumber Index e
154
180
188
167
168
167
158
165
170
166
164
165
160
150
(1975=100)
Industrial
Materials Index f
(1975=100)
a Approximates world market price frequently used by major world a This index is compiled by using the average of 12 types of lumber whose
producers and traders, although only small quantities of these metals are prices are regarded as bellwethers of US lumber construction costs.
actually traded on the LME. I The industrial materials index is compiled by The Economist for 19 raw
b S-type styrene, US export price. materials which enter international trade. Commodities are weighted by 3-
c Quoted on New York market. year moving averages of imports into industrialized countries.
d Average of No. 1 heavy melting steel scrap and No. 2 bundles delivered to
consumers at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago.
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World Crude Oil Production
Excluding Natural Gas Liquids
World
59,656
60,109
62,599
59,445
58,183
57,457
56,647
55,887
54,467
Non-Communist
Countries
46,660
46,434
48,636
45,206
43,949
43,236
42,412
41,652
40,232
Developed countries
11,346
12,196
12,757
12,859
12,967
12,780
12,802
12,733
12,706
United States
8,245
8,707
8,533
8,595
8,566
8,597
8,564
8,634
8,488
Canada
1,320
1,313
1,496
1,424
1,319
1,190
1,195
1,129
1,200
United Kingdom
768
1,082
1,568
1,622
1,825
1,748
1,768
1,765
1,750
Norway
280
356
403
528
531
512
557
592
551
Other
733
738
757
690
726
733
718
613
717
Non-OPEC LDCs
4,089
4,431
4,951
5,457
5,918
6,242
6,229
5,973
5,763
Mexico
981
1,209
1,461
1,937
2,239
2,540
2,547
2,300
2,097
Egypt
415
485
525
595
620
600
570
565
575
Other
2,693
2,737
2,965
2,925
3,059
3,102
3,112
3,108
3,091
OPEC
31,225
29,807
30,928
26,890
25,064
24,214
23,381
22,946
21,763
Algeria
1,100
1,161
1,154
1,012
950
900
900
800
725
Ecuador
183
202
214
204
220
215
215
220
210
Gabon
222
209
203
175
168
175
160
150
165
Indonesia
1,686
1,635
1,591
1,577
1,629
1,630
1,600
1,600
1,625
Iran
5,663
5,242
3,168
1,662
1,631
1,600
1,500
1,600
1,400
Iraq
2,348
2,562
3,477
2,514
769
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,100
Kuwait b
1,784
1,894
2,213
1,387
1,369
800
850
900
1,029
Libya
2,063
1,983
2,092
1,787
1,616
1,600
1,400
1,200
750
Neutral Zones
393
473
568
538
525
386
279
359
378
Nigeria
2,085
1,897
2,302
2,055
1,909
1,623
1,293
1,351
770
Qatar
445
487
508
472
499
513
436
342
378
Saudi Arabia b
9,017
8,066
9,251
9,631
9,948
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,100
UAE
1,998
1,830
1,831
1,709
1,612
1,572
1,548
1,434
1,378
Abu Dhabi
1,651
1,446
1,463
1,350
1,245
1,200
1,200
1,057
1,000
Dubai
319
362
354
349
359
364
339
368
369
Sharjah
28
22
14
10
8
8
9
9
9
Venezuela
2,238
2,166
2,356
2,167
2,219
2,200
2,200
1,990
1,755
Communist countries
12,996
13,675
13,963
14,239
14,234
14,221
14,235
14,235
14,235
USSR
10,650
11,140
11,400
11,700
11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800
China
1,874
2,082
2,122
2,114
2,026
2,011
2,025
2,025
2,025
Other
472
453
441
425
408
410
410
410
410
a Preliminary.
b Excluding Neutral Zone production, which is shown separately.
c Production is shared equally between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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III IV I May Jun Jul Aug Sep
United States a 18,431 18,847 18,513 17,006 16,079 17,424 16,825 15,034 16,261 15,232 15,661 15,943
Japan 5,015 5,115 5,171 4,676 4,093 4,715 5,115 3,602 3,917 4,236 3,839
West Germany 2,478 2,596 2,664 2,356 2,371 2,174 2,277 1,880 2,157
France 1,973 2,077 2,107 1,965 1,471 2,166 2,089 1,665 1,600 1,448 1,174
United Kingdom 1,655 1,683 1,690 1,422 1,202 1,450 1,429 1,191 1,207 1,175
Italy b 1,476 1,551 1,620 1,602 1,499 1,647 1,807 1,288 1,399 1,435
Canada 1,661 1,701 1,765 1,730 1,677 1,811 1,692 1,485
a Including bunkers, refinery fuel, and losses.
b Principal products only.
Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports
III IV I Apr May Jun Jul Aug
United States 6,615 6,356 6,519 5,220 4,692 4,745 4,738 4,444 4,228 3,909 4,044 3,861
Japan 4,791 4,662 4,846 4,373 3,976 4,462 4,265 4,208 4,519 3,336 3,813 3,594
West Germany 1,951 1,913 2,147 1,953 1,864 1,941 1,695 1,651 1,539 1,516 1,449 1,639
France 2,350 2,302 2,520 2,182 2,001 2,081 2,095 1,978 1,649 1,591 1,647
United Kingdom 1,405 1,318 1,157 893 757 841
Italy 2,122 2,212 2,292 1,859 1,909 1,788 1,865
Canada 675 621 616 557 539 543 499
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Light
34? API 1.70% sulfur
12.40
12.70
17.26
28.67
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
Berri
39? API 1.16% sulfur
12.85
13.22
19.33
30.19
33.52
33.52
33.52
33.52
33.52
33.52
33.52
33.52
Heavy
27? API 2.85% sulfur
11.70
12.02
16.41
27.67
31.00
31.00
31.00
31.00
31.00
31.00
31.00
31.00
Medium
31 ? API 2.40% sulfur
12.01
12.32
16.79
28.12
31.45
31.45
31.45
31.45
31.45
31.45
31.45
31.45
Light
34? API 1.35% sulfur
12.81
12.81
19.45
34.54
37.00
37.00
37.00
37.00
37.00
37.00
37.00
37.00
Heavy
31 ? API 1.60% sulfur
12.49
12.49
18.49
33.60
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
Iraq
35* API 1.95% sulfur
12.61
12.62
18.56
30.30
37.50 c
37.50-
37.50-
36.93 ?
36.93-
36.93-
36.93 ?
34.93-
Nigeria
34? API 0.16% sulfur
14.45
14.07
20.86
35.50
39.92
39.92
39.92
39.92
39.92
39.15
36.00
36.00
UAE
39? API 0.75% sulfur
12.88
13.26
19.81
31.57
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
36.56
Kuwait
31 ? API 2.50% sulfur
12.37
12.26
18.48
29.84
35.50
35.50
35.50
35.50
35.50
35.50
35.50
35.50
Libya
40? API 0.22% sulfur
14.06
13.89
21.16
36.07
41.00
41.00
41.00
41.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
Venezuela
26? API 1.52% sulfur
12.75
12.75
17.22
28.44
32.88
32.88
32.88
32.88
32.88
32.88
32.88
32.88
Indonesia
35? API 0.09% sulfur
13.55
13.55
18.35
30.55
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
34.95
34.95
Algeria
42? API 0.10% sulfur
14.37
14.14
19.65
37.59
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
Qatar
40? API 1.17% sulfur
13.19
13.19
19.72
31.76
37.42
37.42
37.42
37.42
37.42
37.42
37.42
37.42
Gabon
29 ? API 1.26 % sulfur
12.80
12.80
18.20
31.09
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
Ecuador
12.90
12.33
22.41
34.42
38.00
36.33
34.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
28? API 0.93% sulfur
a F.o.b. prices set by the government for direct sales and, in most
cases, for the producing company buy-back oil.
b Weighted by the volume of production.
c Beginning in 1981 the price of Kirkuk (Mediterranean) is used in
calculating the OPEC average official sales price.
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OPEC: Average Crude Oil Official Sales Prices
1973 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 o `O M M
M M M M M M O _
3 M M M M
i Ni K"i ii 101 i W i -il rill r' I I I I
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
1979 1980 1981
aPre-1974 prices are derived from posted prices and are not official sales
prices.
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