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Intelligence
GI EEl 82-008
16 April 1982
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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 periodically. The most recent date of
publication for the source notes is 11 December 1980. Comments and queries
regarding the EEI are welcome.
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Industrial Production
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
III IV
United States 4.4 -3.6 2.6 -6.0 19.3
Japan 8.3 7.0 3.1 -7.5 6.1
West Germany 4.9 0.2 -1.3 -6.0 -3.7
France 4.5 -1.0 -2.1 0 -7.8
United Kingdom 0.4 -8.6 -6.3 -14.4 -14.8
Italy 6.7 5.5 -2.4 -27.0 22.7
Canada 4.7 -1.6 -1.0 9.5
II III IV Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
8.4 1.9 1.4 -16.7 -14.6 -18.1 -20.3 -22.7 -26.3 20.6
6.7 -1.3 6.6 11.0 56.9 19.2 -3.9 -8.4 5.8 -0.8
6.4 -3.6 0 -1.2 11.8 0 -10.6 -10.7 25.1
-4.0 3.1 0 6.3 20.3 0 0 19.9 -30.7
-5.4 0.6 3.6 0.6 11.3 15.6 -19.1 -19.4 -9.1
4.9 -9.2 -16.0 20.7 757.3 -32.4 110.7 -47.7 5.4
3.5 9.4
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Constant Market Prices; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
II III IV I II III IV
United States 3.2 -0.2 2.0 -9.9 2.4 3.8 8.6 -1.6 1.4 -4.5
Japan 5.2 4.2 3.0 0.9 4.8 2.9 3.0 4.8 3.0 -3.5
West Germany 4.4 1.8 -0.5 -7.8 0.2 -1.6 1.4 -2.7 3.8 -0.7
France 3.5 1.6 0.8 -2.4 0.4 0.5 -1.4 5.1 0.8 1.7
United Kingdom 1.3 -1.9 -12.9 1.3 -1.3 1.0 NA NA 28.2
Italy 4.9 3.9 -0.2 -3.2 -10.8 9.5 3.3 -4.1 -6.6 10.6
Canada 3.0 Negl 3.0 -4.1 0.6 9.4 3.9 5.8 -3.4 -2.1
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
1979 1980 1981 1980 1981 1981 1982
III IV I II III IV Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
United States 11.2 13.5 10.4 8.2 12.6 10.7 7.9 12.5 7.5 12.5 5.1 5.3 4.8
Japan 3.5 8.1 4.9 6.8 5.4 5.3 2.4 3.4 5.1 4.6 3.7 6.9 9.1 -3.6 0.1
West Germany 4.1 5.5 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.1 6.2 6.9 6.8 9.0 5.9 6.9 3.8 4.8 1.9
France 10.6 13.6 13.3 12.3 12.5 12.9 13.7 15.5 14.6 16.7 14.5 14.6 10.2 10.1 14.1
United Kingdom 13.4 18.0 11.9 10.3 11.1 10.4 15.0 8.5 14.0 11.7 16.0 16.7 10.2 5.0 3.7
Italy 15.6 21.2 18.7 21.7 20.5 20.3 18.9 16.7 17.2 11.5 20.5 19.0 16.3 11.5
Canada 9.1 10.2 12.5 11.8 12.6 14.2 11.7 12.5 11.1 10.9 13.1 8.9 9.5
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Money Supply, M-I
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Based on Amounts in National Currency Units; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
United States a
7
8
6
3
.
.
14.6
11.3
4.9
8.9
0.4
-2.7
3.4
11.7
Japan
10.0
0.8
3.7
-7.8
-4.0
3.3
23.6
0.9
10.3
4.8
18.9
11.5
-0.5
24.8
14
9
West Germany
7.5
2.4
1.1
5.1
11.7
-4.6
-4.3
0.8
1.5
-6.8
-9.1
32.3
2.0
-4.4
.
6
4
France
12.3
8.4
6.4
11.1
11.9
16.5
16.0
44.7
13.9
-0.6
.
United Kingdom
12.3
4.5
11.0
12.3
8.8
6.8
21.8
NA
34.0
NA
NA
34.0
0.7
24.2
-4
7
Italy
23.5
15.9
10.9
15.8
16.7
5.6
2.4
24.5
-4.2
9.0
.
Canada
6.9
6.3
3.9
13.2
16.3
1.2
4.7
-3.8
-16.4
-29.2
-20.3
-23.5
109.6
6.2
-16.8
a Including M1-A and MI-B.
Unemployment Rate
Percent a
(Seasonally adjusted)
IV
I
II
III
IV
I
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
United States
5.9
7.2
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4
8.4
8.8
8.0
8.3
8.8
8.5
8.8
9.0
Japan
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
West Germany
3.3
3.4
4.9
3.8
4.1
4.6
5.2
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.9
5.9
6.0
France
6.2
6.6
6.8
7.3
7.8
8.1
8.0
8.1
United Kingdom
5.4
6.8
8.3
9.5
10.4
10.9
Italyb
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.7
8.7
8.8
Canada
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.6
8.4
8.6
8.3
8.3
8.6
8.3
8.6
9.0
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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Foreign Trade
Billion US S, f.o.b.
(Seasonally Adjusted)
1982
1979
1980
1981
1980
1981
1981
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
United States
2
19
9
18
7
18
7
18
Exports
181.6
220.7
233.5
56.2
57.2
60.0
58.4
57.9
57.2
19.6
19.2
.
22
5
.
19
5
.
.
Imports
206.3
245.0
261.5
58.8
61.6
66.1
65.6
64.6
65.3
21.2
23.2
1
4
.
4
3
.
6
0
Balance
-24.6
-24.3
-28.0
-2.6
-4.5
-6.1
-7.1
-6.7
-8.1
-1.7
.
-
.
-
.
-
Japan
4
12
1
12
7
13
12
0
Exports
101.2
125.9
149.7
32.1
34.6
37.3
37.8
37.3
37.3
12.3
12.8
.
1
.
11
1
.
5
11
.
11
0
Imports
99.3
124.2
129.6
30.6
31.7
33.9
32.4
30.9
32.3
9.8
10.2
11.
3
.
1
0
.
2
1
.
1
0
Balance
1.8
1.7
20.1
1.4
2.9
3.4
5.4
6.4
5.0
2.5
2.6
1.
.
.
.
West Germany
5
5
14
9
14
8
Exports
171.8
193.1
175.8
48.3
45.8
44.0
42.7
42.0
47.0
14.6
15.5
16.0
1
.
13
0
.
12
9
.
6
12
Imports
151.7
178.7
155.6
44.8
42.9
41.5
37.7
36.9
39.5
12.7
13.0
13.5
.
5
2
.
2
0
.
2
2
Balance
20.1
14.4
20.2
3.5
3.0
2.5
5.0
5.2
7.5
1.8
2.5
2.5
.
.
.
France
9
0
Exports
100.6
116.0
106.5
29.7
28.8
27.2
26.5
26.1
26.7
8.9
8.7
9.0
.
4
Imports
103.3
130.2
117.5
33.8
32.1
29.9
28.6
28.5
30.4
10.2
9.9
10.2
10.
4
Balance
-2.7
-14.2
-10.9
-4.0
-3.2
-2.7
-2.1
-2.4
-3.7
-1.3
-1.1
-1.2
-1.
United Kingdom
Exports
86.6
110.2
27.9
28.4
8.1
8.4
9.0
Imports
93.9
107.3
26.4
25.3
23.3
23.2
8.0
7.8
9.1
Balance
-7.3
2.9
1.5
3.0
0.1
0.5
-0.2
Italy
7
7
7
Exports
72.0
77.9
75.5
19.9
18.6
17.5
18.8.
19.8
19.4
7.4
7.0
6.7
5.
.
4
8
Imports
71.8
93.2
85.2
26.0
22.5
20.7
22.0
22.3
20.2
8.6
7.1
7.1
6.0
.
7
Balance
0.2
-15.2
-9.7
-6.1
-3.9
-3.2
-3.2
-2.4
-0.8
-1.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.
Canada
5
3
Exports
56.0
65.0
69.8
16.5
16.9
17.0
18.0
17.2
17.6
5.7
5.7
6.1
5.8
.
4
4
1
5
Imports
53.7
59.1
65.8
14.7
15.2
15.9
17.2
16.9
15.7
5.9
5.2
5.1
5.4
.
.
Balance
2.4
5.9
4.0
1.8
1.6
1.0
0.8
0.3
1.9
-0.2
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.9
1979
1980
1981
1980
1981
1981
1982
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
United States b
1.4
3.7
6.6
5.0
1.4
3.3
1.2
2.1
-0.1
Japan
-8.8
-10.7
4.7
-1.0
0.6
-2.1
1.5
3.5
1.8
2.1
1.8
-1.1
1.1
-1.9
West Germany
-6.2
-16.5
-7.5
-7.2
-2.4
A
-2.6
4.6
4.2
-0.5
1.4
0.6
2.2
-1.3
-0.3
France
1.1
-7.9
-2.6
-1.8
-3.0
0.3
-2.2
United Kingdom
-1.7
7.4
2.9
5.7
Italy
5.5
-9.8
-1.0
-2.9
-5.8
-2.3
Canada
-4.2
-1.6
-5.5
0.8
Negl
-1.7
-1.9
-1.1
-0.8
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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Export Prices in US $
Percent Change From Previous Period at an Annual Rate
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
United States
16
0
10
6
.
.
9.2
15.7
19.7
9.2
3.9
3.0
3.7
2.4
12.6
1.6
-0.8
Japan
4.6
7.8
5.7
8.6
14.4
16.8
-15.1
-12.1
23.7
-0.5
78.3
14.3
-22.9
16
3
West German
12
8
7
9
.
y
.
.
-14.1
14.1
-18.8
-26.0
-25.2
-16.1
45.2
106.3
67.2
17.5
19.6
-20.4
-29
7
France
16.1
11.7
-11.9
19.5
-16.0
-22.5
-25.2
-7.6
16.1
176.6
-33.5
60.9
-11.2
.
United Kingdom
22.6
23.0
28.6
3.5
-3.0
NA
NA
1.7
51.4
68.0
Italy
20.2
17.5
-7.8
12.6
-13.7
-13.0
-20.0
-3.9
12.0
95.1
-8.6
-6.4
1.1
Canada
17.8
17.5
4.3
14.0
-4.4
25.9
-15.5
4.8
8.0
-12.9
1.5
50.9
-0.6
54.7
Import Prices in US $
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
United States
17.3
27.4
5.4
9.3
8.1
17.0
-2.0
-12.2
-3.6
-14.5
-10.2
0.7
-4.9
13.0
Japan
23.6
37.0
3.4
-1.1
6.1
14.8
-5.5
-10.5
-3.6
20.8
-12.0
-26.0
61.7
-28.0
-18.3
West Germany
20.3
15.3
-9.6
9.3
-14.5
-9.7
-26.6
-6.7
22.4
41.3
13.9
35.9
12.1
7.2
-2.8
France
16.8
19.4
-7.7
18.2
-15.0
-8.1
-23.0
-2.1
4.7
15.1
7.7
-11.9
22.4
10.6
United Kingdom
22.6
25.2
18.8
4.3
-7.3
-20.4
-27.0
NA
1.7
63.5
46.2
Italy
21.1
26.2
1.1
8.1
-4.4
9.1
-13.2
1.6
-2.2
36.7
77.3
-52.8
35.3
0.4
Canada
11.3
16.8
8.1
18.7
-2.4
19.1
5.9
5.5
-2.5
66.9
-38.3
-7.8
-15.1
120.9
-26.3
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Exchange Rate Trends
Percent Change From Previous Period at an Annual Rate
1979 1980
1981
1980
1981
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
d
i
ht
e
g
Trade-We
3
6
19
6
4
0
18
2
39.5
2
0 -0
-1
t
d S
9.1
-9.6
8.3
12.3
24.5
20.2
-11.4
-27.4
-
.
.
-
.
.
.
.
es
ta
Unite
17
6
7
45
31
5
0
-21
-32.9
0
8 -4
-6
10.3
17.4
28.0
23.0
-12.1
-9.1
6.0
-0.2
.
-
.
.
.
.
.
Japan
7
7
4
1
6
-1
4
-0
1.4
4
9 0
3
n
G
W
-2.5
-0.8
-8.5
-5.0
Negl
-1.1
16.1
25.5
.
3
.
-
.
.
.
.
y
erma
est
24
5
7
12
1
-5
-2.6
3
6 0
-0
F
-5.3
1.4
-6.0
-7.1
-8.5
-1.8
-9.6
20.4
.
-
.
-
.
.
.
rance
5
0
31
1
4
12
4
5
9
5
8 9.4
ited Kingdom 5
U
1.6
9.6
19.7
12.2
-12.7
-24.9
-4.9
-38.6
.
-
.
.
.
.
.
n
8
5
10
8
-1
0
-3
6
-0
8
3 -4.3
-4
l
It
-8.6
-5.4
-6.3
-10.2
-14.6
-3.1
-13.0
-0.3
.
-2
.
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.
.
.
.
y
a
9
2
12
6
2
8
26
2
-35
4 -0.1
nada -3
C
-0.4
1.9
-6.9
-0.7
4.0
0.6
4.4
18.3
-3.
.
.
.
.
.
a
Dollar Cost of
n Currency
ei
F
g
or
4
56
24
9
5 -3.2
an -4
J
2.6
23.1
18.5
10.1
-23.6
-18.8
13.6
21.4
-10.0
.
.
.
ap
14
1
14
2
West Germany 9.5 0.9
-19.4
8.1
-25.2
-29.5
-29.7
-23.1
36.6
110.4
65.5
.
.
-
1
4
17
3
France 5.9 0.8
-21.9
9.3
-24.3
-31.4
-35.3
-24.2
10.5
107.5
-0.5
.
.
-
United Kingdom 10.5 9.6
-12.8
18.5
0.7
-12.1
-34.3
-39.2
10.4
-3.7
18.7
48.6
0.5
-10.4
-22.2
2.1 -2.8
Ital
-24.4
3.8
-24.6
-32.9
-39.2
-24.5
6.0
74.0
-6.9
2.9
-13.4
y
17
1
2
1
Canada -2.7 0.2
-2.5
4.1
-8.3
-3.2
-1.7
-4.2
6.8
24.5
-2.0
.
.
Money Market Rates
1979 1980
1981
1980
1981
1981
1982
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
United States 11.22
13.04
15.91
9.95
15.66
15.92
16.76
17.52
13.45
16.84
15.39
12.48
12.49
13.55
15.00
90-day certificates of
deposit, secondary market
Japan 6.10
11.44
7.45
12.13
10.11
8.42
7.15
7.21
7.01
7.26
7.13
7.15
6.75
6.41
6.38
loans and discounts
(2 months)
West Germany 6.65
9.45
12.06
9.14
9.49
11.20
13.11
12.76
11.16
12.48
11.72
11.05
10.72
10.43
10.22
interbank loans
(3 months)
France 9.46
12.17
15.24
11.63
11.49
11.94
15.86
17.46
15.71
17.65
16.47
15.35
15.30
15.07
14.88
interbank money market
(3 months)
United Kingdom 13.61
16.58
13.83
16.05
15.46
13.30
12.40
14.08
15.54
14.60
16.27
15.03
15.31
15.41
14.47
sterling interbank loans
(3 months)
Italy 12.04
17.48
19.96
17.43
17.71
17.69
20.11
20.93
21.12
21.07
21.00
21.12
21.24
21.38
21.34
Milan interbank loans
(3 months)
Canada 11.92
finance paper (3 months)
13.12
18.31
10.70
13.83
17.04
18.53
20.63
17.04
20.42
18.84
16.53
15.75
15.01
15.25
Eurodollars 11.97
14.04
16.79
10.74
16.49
16.87
17.62
18.36
14.31
17.80
16.36
13.33
13.24
14.29
15.75
3-month deposits
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Agricultural Prices
1979
1980
1981
1981
1982
1981
III
IV
I
Oct
Nov
Australia
(Boneless beef,
fo. b., US Ports)
131.5
12 5.9
113.5
110.5
108.0
108.5
110.5
106.9
United States
(Wholesale steer beef,
midwest markets)
101.1
104.3
100.0
104.9
95.0
100.6
96.9
94.6
Cocoa
(t per pound)
144.3
113.5
89.8
95.2
91.6
89.7
94.8
88.3
Coffee
(S per pound)
1.72
1.54
1.28
1.26
1.41
1.48
1.36
1.44
(Central Illinois No. 2 yellow,
S per bushel)
(Memphis middling
I 1/16 inch, S per pound)
(United Kingdom 5% bulk,
c.i.f., S per metric ton)
Rice
(New Orleans
No. 2, milled f.o.b.,
$ per metric ton)
Soybeans
(Central Illinois No. 1 yellow,
$ per bushel)
Soybean Oil
(World raw London,
bulk t per pound)
1982
Dec
Jan
F
b
e
Mar
107.1
107.8
108.0
109.7
93.8
97.5
101.2
103.2
91.6
95.6
89.6
83.8
1.41
1.44
1.56
1.45
381
49
6
565
584
465
NA
496
470
430
408
386
NA
7.07
6.95
6.98
6.81
6.27
6.19
6.30
6.30
6.21
6.28
6.17
6.12
0
2768
0
2375
.
.
0.2129
n 2nalt
n lode
n 10,20
A rnce
,.. ,..
_ . _ . .
(Kansas City No. 2 hard
winter. S per bushel)
Food Index a 188 232 203 196 182 183 182 183 181 184 186 179
(1975-100)
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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1979
1980
1981
1981
1981
1982
II
III
IV
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Aluminum
(major US producer.
0 per pound)
60.1
71.6
77.3
77.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
76.5
76.0
76.0
Chrome Ore
(South Africa chemical
grade, $ per metric ton)
56.0
55.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
53.0
Copper a
(bar, 0 per pound)
89.8
98.68
79.01
79.6
78.4
75.10
78.0
75.4
74.8
75.0
73.0
72.4
68.5
Gold
(S per troy ounce)
Lead a
(0 per pound)
Manganese Ore
(48% Mn, S per long ton)
67.2
78.5
82.1
81.8
82.4
82.2
83.3
83.0
81.8
81.8
81.8
81.8
81.8
Nickel
(composite US producer,
$ per pound)
Platinum
(major producer,
$ per troy ounce)
351.5
439.5
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
Synthetic b
41.1
40.6
NA
48.5
48.2
NA
48.1
47.0
NA
45.4
42.9
NA
NA
Natural c
64.6
73.8
NA
59.3
53.1
NA
49.9
46.3
46.1
48.3
48.3
47.1
NA
Silver
(S per troy ounce)
11.05
20.7
10.53
10.83
9.23
8.76
10.19
9.24
8.57
8.46
8.00
8.30
7.23
Steel Scrap d
(S per long ton)
99.4
91.2
92.0
95.7
92.3
Tin e
(0 per pound)
Tungsten Ore
(contained metal,
S per metric ton)
17,504
18,219
18,097
18,373
18,526
16,583
18,238
17,264
16,646
15,839
16,015
15,858
14,501
US Steel
(composite,
S per long ton)
Zinc a
(0 per pound)
33.4
34.4
38.4
Lumber Index a
188
167
NA
167
158
(1975-100)
Industrial
Materials Index f
(1975-100)
a Approximates world market price frequently used by major world
producers and traders, although only small quantities of these metals
are actually traded on the LME.
b S-type styrene, US export price.
Quoted on New York market.
d Average of No. 1 heavy melting steel scrap and No. 2 bundles
delivered to consumers at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago.
e This index is compiled by using the average of 12 types of lumber
whose prices are regarded as bellwethers of US lumber construction
costs.
f The industrial materials index is compiled by The Economist for 19
raw materials which enter international trade. Commodities are
weighted by 3-year moving averages of imports into industrialized
countries.
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World Crude Oil Production
Excluding Natural Gas Liquids
1st Qtr
2d Qtr
3d Qtr
Oct
Nov
Dec
World
59,656
60,109
62,599
59,445
58,172
56,728
54,034
54,410
Non-Communist
Countries
46,660
46,434
48,636
45,206
43,938
42,499
39,817
40,182
39,438
40,106
Developed countries
11,346
12,196
12,757
12,859
13,005
12,847
12,808
12,768
13,023
13,126
United States
8,245
8,707
8,533
8,595
8,578
8,580
8,635
8,618
8,613
8,608
Canada
1,320
1,313
1,496
1,424
1,353
1,269
1,257
1,119
1,281
1,379
United Kingdom
768
1,082
1,568
1,622
1,825
1,760
1,778
1,847
1,842
1,872
Norway
280
356
403
528
530
553
453
398
529
526
Other
733
738
757
690
719
685
685
786
758
741
Non-OPEC LDCs
4,089
4,431
4,951
5,457
5,892
6,153
5,985
6,214
5,837
5,748
Mexico
981
1,209
1,461
1,937
2,239
2,463
2,277
2,488
2,090
1,981
Egypt
415
485
525
595
596
575
593
635
625
630
Other
2,693
2,737
2,965
2,925
3,057
3,115
3,115
3,091
3,122
3,137
OPEC
31,225
29,807
30,928
26,890
25,041
23,499
21,024
21,200
20,578
21,232
Algeria
1,100
1,161
1,154
1,012
950
867
626
700
750
800
Ecuador
183
202
214
204
220
217
198
220
220
200
Gabon
222
209
203
175
145
147
152
150
150
160
Indonesia
1,686
1,635
1,591
1,577
1,629
1,610
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,581
Iran
5,663
5,242
3,168
1,662
1,631
1,566
1,201
1,000
800
1,000
Iraq
2,348
2,562
3,477
2,514
769
1,000
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
Kuwait b
1,784
1,894
2,213
1,387
1,369
850
811
800
750
750
Libya
2,063
1,983
2,092
1,787
1,616
1,400
717
700
900
1,000
Neutral Zone
393
473
568
538
525
341
303
374
279
287
Nigeria
2,085
1,897
2,302
2,055
1,909
1,421
846
1,249
1,592
1,820
Qatar
445
487
508
472
499
430
345
359
340
342
Saudi Arabia b
9,017
8,066
9,251
9,631
9,948
10,000
9,741
9,500
8,500
8,500
UAE
1,998
1,830
1,831
1,709
1,612
1,519
1,452
1,478
1,366
1,432
Abu Dhabi
1,651
1,446
1,463
1,350
1,245
1,153
1,080
1,100
1,000
1,070
Dubai
319
362
354
349
359
357
361
366
354
353
Sharjah
28
22
14
10
8
9
11
12
12
9
Venezuela
2,238
2,166
2,356
2,167
2,219
2,131
1,932
1,970
2,231
2,260
Communist countries
12,996
13,675
13,963
14,239
14,234
14,229
14,217
14,228
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
2,019
2,007
2,018
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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Big Seven: Inland OR Consumption
I
II
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec'
United States a
18,847
18,513
17,006
15,983
17,022.
15,487
15,619
15,840
15,508
16,602
4
083
594
4
202
5
Japan
5,115
5,171
4,674
4,428
5,108
3,879
4,062
,
,
,
West Germany
2,596
2,664
2,356
2,270
1,949
2,085
France
2,077
2,107
1,965
1,741
2,086
1,588
1,427
1,653
2,012
2,214
United Kingdom
1,683
1,690
1,422
1,428
1,229
1,283
1,388
Italy b
1,551
1,620
1,602
1,705
1,926
1,697
1,715
1,599
1,650
1,931
Canada
1,701
1,765
1,730
1,689
1,576
1,593
1,587
1,621
a Including bunkers, refinery fuel, and losses.
b Principal products only.
Big Seven: Crude Oil Import
s
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981
1981
I II
III
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
United States 6,356
6,519
5,220
4,406
4,772 4,217 4,404 4,714
4,382
3,892
4,189
Japan 4,662
4,846
4,373
3,919
4,265 4,021 3,557 3,255
3,321
3,755
4,434
West Germany 1,913
2,147
1,953
1,595
1,695 1,569 1,558 1,573
1,427
1,667
1,575
France 2,302
2,520
2,182
1,804
2,095 1,739 1,599 1,685
1,726
1,568
2,028
United Kingdom 1,318
1,157
893
778 683 696 689
740
Italy 2,212
2,292
1,860
1,705
1,899 1,719 1,850
Canada 621
616
557
520 571 512
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OPEC: Crude oil official Sales Price
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Jan Feb
OPEC average b 12.88 12.93 18.67 30.87 34.50 34.29 34.13
Saudi Arabia
Berri 12.85 13.22 19.33 30.19 34.04 35.40 35.40
39? API 1.16% sulfur
Light 12.40 12.70 17.26 28.67 32.50 34.00 34.00
34? API 1.70% sulfur
Medium 12.01 12.32 16.79 28.12 31.84 32.40 32.40
31 ? API 2.40% sulfur
Heavy 11.70 12.02 16.41 27.67 31.13 31.00 31.00
27? API 2.85% sulfur
Light 12.81 12.81 19.45 34.54 36.60 34.20 32.16
34? API 1.35% sulfur
Heavy 12.49 12.49 18.49 33.60 35.57 32.30 30.26
31 ? API 1.60% sulfur
Iraq c 12.61 12.62 18.56 30.30 36.6 334.93 34.93
35? API 1.95% sulfur
Nigeria 14.45 14.07 20.86 35.50 38.48 36.47 36.47
34? API 0.16% sulfur
UAE 12.88 13.26 19.81 31.57 36.42 35.50 35.50
39? API 0.75% sulfur
Kuwait 12.37 12.26 18.48 29.84 35.08 32.30 32.30
31 ? API 2.50% sulfur
Libya 14.06 13.89 21.16 36.07 40.08 37.00 37.00
40? API 0.22% sulfur
Venezuela 12.75 12.75 17.22 28.44 32.88 32.88 32.88
26? API 1.52% sulfur
Indonesia 13.55 13.55 18.35 30.55 35.00 35.00 35.00
35? API 0.09% sulfur
Algeria 14.37 14.14 19.65 37.59 39.58 37.00 37.00
42? API 0.10% sulfur
Qatar 13.19 13.19 19.72 31.76 37.12 35.45 35.45
40? API 1.17% sulfur
Gabon 12.80 12.80 18.20 31.09 34.83 34.00 34.00
29? API 1.26 % sulfur
Ecuador 12.90 12.33 22.41 34.42 34.50 33.35 33.35
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 Price'
34.50
30.87
18.67
13.39
1973 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81
Annual Average
I II III IV 1 II III 1%, I II III IV J F
1979 1980 1981 1982
a Pre-1974 prices are derived from posted and are not official sales prices.
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