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Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Directorate of Intelligence Economic & Energy Indicators DI EE/ 86-007 28 March 1986 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 This publication is prepared for the use of US Government officials, and the format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. US Government officials may obtain additional copies of this document directly or through liaison channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. 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Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Economic & Energy Indicators 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 Big Seven: Inland Oil Consumption Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports OPEC: Crude Oil Official Sales Price OPEC: Average Crude Oil Official Sales Price (Chart) 8 9 9 10 11 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Percent change front previous period seasonally adjusted at an annual rate United States 2.6 7.2 5.9 11.6 Year -- - --- 2.2 3d Qtr --- - 2.1 4th Qtr 1 8 Jan 1 9 Feb 7 .lapan 1.0 0.4 3.5 1.1 4.7 -0.4 . -2.9 . -10.3 - .3 West Germany -2.3 -3.2 0.3 2.4 4.6 0.4 2.4 France -2.6 - 1.5 1 . 1 2.3 0.5 7.3 0 United Kingdom -3.9 2.1 3.9 1.3 4.8 0.4 - 1.2 Italy 1.6 -3.1 -32 3.1 1.2 -2.5 -1.8 Canada 0.5 -10.0 5.3 8.8 4.3 9.4 5.5 Percent change from previous period seasonally adjusted at an annual rate United States Japan West Germany France United Kingdom Italy Canada 2.5 4.1 -0.2 0.2 1.4 0.2 3.3 - 2.1 3.1 -1.0 1.8 1.9 -0.5 -4.4 3.5 1-3- 1.5 0.7 3.3 -0.4 3.3 6.5 5.0 3.0 1.6 2.6 2.6- 5.0 Year 2.2 4.6 2.4 1.2 3.3 4.5 Ist Qtr 3.7 1.7 -3.3 -0.6 3.4 3.7 4.1 2d Qtr 3d Qtr 4th Qtr 1.1 3.0 0.7 5.8 3.0 7.2 6.8 6.8 -0.2 3.7 2.1 2.0 6.4 -0.7 2.2 3.3 0.8 3.2 7.0 5.4 Percent change from previous period seasonally adjusted at an annual rate United States 10.3 6.2 3.2 4.3 Year 3.5 3d Qtr 2.6 4th Qtr Jan Feb 4.3 4.1 -4 6 Japan 4.9 2.6 1.8 2.3 2.0 2.1 . 2.1 1.9 2 2 West Germany 6.0 5.3 3.3 2.4 2.2 0.2 . 0.9 -0.9 3 0 France 13.3 12.0 95 7.7 5.8 4.3 . 3.2 -0.2 26 United Kingdom 11.9 8.6 4 6 5.0 6.1 3.0 3.2 6.0 3 8 Italy 19.3 16.4 14.9 10.6 8.6 7.2 . 6.9 3.3 5 4 Canada 12.5 10.8 5.8 4.3 4.0 3.4 . 4.3 5.5 2.7 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Money Supply, M-1 United States 7.1 6.6 11.2 7.0 Japan 3.7 7.1 3.0 2.9 West Germany 1.1 3.6 10.3 3.3 France 12.2 13.9 10.0 7.8 United Kingdom NA NA 13.0 14.7 Itak 11.2 11.6 15.1 12.3 Canada 3.8 0.7 10.2 3.3 Based on amounts in national currency units. i, Including MI-A and MI-B. Unemployment Rate Percent change from previous period seasonal/, adjusted at an annual rate Year 3d Qtr 4th Qtr Jan Feb 9.1 15.3 1 1.0 1.2 7.5 4.6 2.9 0 7.8 4.3 8.1 14.6 8.1 10.1 9.8 16.7 15.4 25.1 7.6 3.9 11.3 4.2 13.0 14.4 -7.6 3.2 Year 4th Qtr Dec Jan Feb United States 7.5 9.6 9.4 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.6 7.2 Japan 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.7 West Germany 5.6 7.7 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.2 France 7.6 8.4 8.6 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.4 United Kingdom 10.0 11.6 12.4 12.6 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.2 Italy 8.4 9.1 9.9 10.4 10.7 11.0 Canada 7.5 11.1 11.9 11.3 10.5 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.8 Unemployment rates for France are estimated. Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 I nited States n Exports 233.5 212.3 200.7 217.6 Year 213.3 2d Qtr 52.6 3d Qtr 52 6 4th Qtr 52 4 Jan Feb Imports 261.0 244.0 258.2 325.6 346.1 86.4 . 5 84 . 90 8 Balance 27.5 31.6 -57.5 -108.0 -132.8 -33.8 . -31.9 . -38.4 Japan Exports 149.6 138.2 145.5 168.1 173.9 42.6 43.6 47 3 16 4 Imports 129.5 119.6 114.1 124.1 117.9 29.5 29.2 . 30 3 . 10 4 Balance 20.1 18.6 31.4 44.0 56.0 13.1 14.4 . 17.0 . 6.0 West Gcrmam Export 175.4 176.4 169.5 1 71 .9 184.3 43.6 48.7 3 51 18 8 Imports 163.4 155.3 152.9 153.1 159.0 37.2 41.8 . 43 8 . 15 2 Balance 11.9 21.1 16.6 18.8 25.3 6.4 6.9 . 7.5 . 3.6 France Exports 106.3 96.4 95.1 97.5 101.9 24.4 26.1 28 9 10 2 3 10 Imports 115.6 110.5 101.0 100.3 104.5 24.7 26.8 . 29 2 . 9 7 . 3 10 Balance 9.3 14.0 5.9 2.8 -2.5 -0.4 -0.7 . 03 . 0.5 . 0 t nited Kingdom Exports 102.5 97.1 92.1 93.7 101.2 25.4 25.8 27 3 9 8 Imports 94.6 93.1 93.7 99.1 103.9 25.7 26.4 . 27 6 . 7 8 Balance 7.9 4.0 1.6 5.3 -2.7 0.3 0.6 . 0.3 . 0.2 Italy Exports 75.4 73.9 72.8 73.5 78.9 18.3 20.3 22 5 7 1 Imports 91.2 86.7 80.6 84.3 90.7 21.9 21.3 . 26 0 . 8 9 Balance 15.9 12.8 7.9 -10.9 - 1 1.9 -- 3.7 1.0 . 3.5 . 1.8 Canada [.xports 70.5 68.5 73.7 86.5 88.0 21.8 21.8 22 5 7 7 Imports 64.4 S4.1 59.3 70.6 75.7 18.6 19.6 . 19 6 . 6 9 Balance 6.1 14.4 14.4 15.9 12.3 3.2 2.2 . 2.9 . 0.8 Seasonally adjusted . Imports are Customs values. Imports are c.i.f. l nited States 6.3 8.1 46.0 107.4 Year -1 17.7 3d Qtr -29.3 4th Qtr - 36.3 Nov Dec Jan .Japan 4.8 6.9 20.8 35.0 49.3 13.1 16.1 4.5 6.8 1 9 West Gernwm 6.8 3.3 4.2 6.0 13.7 2.0 7.0 1.9 2.8 . 4 1 France 4.7 12.1 4.9 0.9 0.8 0 0.8 . United Kingdom 15.3 8.5 4.5 1.6 4.6 1.7 1.6 0.3 0.8 6 1 Italy -8.6 -5.7 0.6 -3.2 . Canada -5.0 2.1 1.4 1.9 -1.9 -1.1 -0.9 Seasonally adjusted; converted to US dollars at current market rates of exchange. Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Export Prices in US $ 9.2 1.5 1.0 1.4 Japan 5.5 -6.4 -2.4 0.2 West Germany -14.9 2.8 -3.2 -7.1 France -12.0 -5.5 -4.8 -__2.9__ United Kingdom NA NA -6.2 -5.1 Italy -7.8 -3.0 -4.4 -5.2 Canada 3.9 -2.0 - 1.3 -3.7 Import Prices in US $ Percent change from previous period at an annual rate Year -0.6 -0.9 0 2.5 2.6 -3.1 3d Qtr -2.9 5.9 37.5 35.8 29.2 20.2 8.0 4th Qtr Jan Feb -2.1 39.1 44.6 30.8 13.0 -10.6 16.7 Percent changefrom previous period at an annual rate Year 3d Qtr 4th Qtr Jan Feb United States 5.3 -2.0 -3.7 1.7 -2.4 -0.I 3.1 Japan 3.6 -7.4 -5.0 --2.8 -4.3 2.6 3.0 West Germany 8.6 -4.7 5.2 -4.8 -1.5 19.6 27.2 6.5 4.6 France 7.8 -7.2 TO -3.8 -0.3 18.9 38.4 United Kingdom N. A NA -5.7 -4.6 0.5 16.4 9.0 -13.6 -2.0 Italy 1.0 -5.3 6.6 -3.7 7.3 Canada 8.7 -1.1 -3.3 -0.1 -1.3 9.3 4.2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Exchange Rate Trends Percent change Iron, previous period at an annual rate 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Trade-Weighted United States Japan West Germany France United Kingdom Italy Canada Dollar Cost of Foreign Currency Japan 10.5 9.3 -2.1 -5.1 2.5 --9.2 0.3 10.6 =5.7 7.0 --6.1 -2.1 -5.1 0.2 5.8 10.4 5.8 -4.7 -5.0 -1.6 2.3 9.1 6.2 1.0 -2.1 -- -2.5 -3.1 -2.3 - -- -- --- I4.9 I 1.1 8.5 9.9 -- 16.7 -9.7 4.0 18 6 42 9 14 1 West Germany France United Kingdom Italy Canada --24.6 -28.7 -13.2 -32.8 -2.5 -7.2 20.8 -13.4 -18.8 -2.9 -5.2 -15.9 -13.3 -12.3 0.1 -1-1.5- -14.7 -11.9 -15.6 -5.1 - 3.3 -2.7 -3.0 -8.6 -5.4 . 27.8 28.0 44.5 15.6 2.7 . 32.1 31.6 17.8 26.3 -6.0 . 27.4 26.3 -12.8 29.6 - -8.8 61.4 41.0 41.0 -0.3 40.9 1.1 so Year 2d Qtr 3d Qtr 4th Qtr Jan United States 90-day certificates of deposit, secondary market Japan loans and discounts (2 months) West Germany interbank loans (3 months) France interbank money market (3 months) United Kingdom sterling interbank loans (3 months) Italy Milan interbank loans (3 months) Canada finance paper (3 months) 7.79 12.19 15.47 13.85 20.13 18.46 7.23 8.82 14.68 12.24 20.15 14.48 NA 5.78 12.51 10.12 18.16 9.53 6.66 5.96 11.74 9.91 15.91 11.30 8.16 6.52 5.40 9.97 12.21 14.95 9.71 8.04 6.54 5.80 10.32 12.61 15.12 9.87 7.90 6.50 4.86 9.81 11.67 14.37 9.32 7.93 6.48 4.81 9.10 11.60 14.52 9.10 7.95 6.46 4.63 9.65 12.05 14.79 \A Eurodollars 3-month deposits Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Agricultural Prices Bananas Fresh imported, (Total world, S per metric ton) Beef (c per pound) Australia (Boneless beef, Lo.b. US Ports) United States (Wholesale steer beef, midwest markets) Cocoa (c per pound) Coffee ($ per pound) Corn (US #3 yellow, c.i.f. Rotterdam, $ per metric ton) Cotton (World Cotton Prices, "A" index, c.i.f. Osaka, US c/lb.) Palm Oil (United Kingdom 5`7r bulk, c.i.f., $ per metric ton) Rice ($ per metric ton) US (No. 2, milled, 4`77 c.i.f. Rotterdam) Thai SWR (1007 grade B c.i.f. Rotterdam) Soybeans (US #2 yellow, c.i.f. Rotterdam, S per metric ton) Soybean Oil (Dutch, f.o.b. ex-mill, $ per metric ton) Soybean Meal (US, c.i.f. Rotterdam $ per metric ton) Sugar (World raw cane, f.o.b. Caribbean Ports, spot prices f per pound) Tea Average Auction (London) (c per pound) Wheat (US -tt2. DNS c.i.f. Rotterdam, $ per metric ton) Food Index (1980=100) 214.0 217.0 232.0 243.0 Year 110.3 3d Qtr 110.9 4th Qtr 108.1 Jan 109.4 Feb NA 112.1 108.4 110.7 101.1 96.6 93.6 99.3 98.5 97.7 100.0 101.4 97.6 100.9 90.7 80.4 96.1 92.3 87.0 89.8 74.3 92.1 106.2 98.7 98.4 100.8 100.6 95.5 1.28 1.40 1.3 2 1.44 1.43 1.33 1.52 2.04 1.94 150 123 148 150 125 118 117 119 115 72.69 74.48 85.71 63.91 57.87 56.76 48.68 52.13 54.66 571 445 502 730 501 417 369 342 283 632 481 514 514 484 481 465 450 455 573 362 339 310 249 236 263 238 237 288 244 282 283 225 213 208 218 217 507 447 527 727 571 518 454 457 395 252 219 238 197 157 152 174 186 186 16.93 8.42 8.49 5.18 4.04 4.21 5.30 4.87 5.55 91.0 89.9 105.2 156.6 90.0 72.3 78.1 82.1 85.7 210 187 183 182 169 154 175 175 175 88 78 86 92 81 76 84 95 93 The food index is compiled by The Economist for 14 food commodities which enter international trade. Commodities are weighted by 3- vear moving averages of imports into industrialized countries. Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Aluminum (c per pound) Major US producer 77.3 76.0 77.7 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 LME cash 57.4 44.9 65.1 56.8 47.2 45.6 44.6 50.6 50.6 Chrome Ore 53.0 50.9 50.0 50.0 43.9 41.0 40.0 40 0 40 0 (South Africa chemical grade, $ per metric ton) Copper., (bar, c per pound) 79.0 67.1 72.0 64.2 64.5 62.6 64.2 . 64.2 . 63.8 Gold ($ per troy ounce) 460.0 375.5 424.4 360.0 317.2 323.2 326.0 343.1 338.9 Lead , (c per pound) 32.9 24.7 19.3 20.0 17.7 18.3 17.8 16.7 16.7 Manganese Ore 1 82.1 79.9 73.3 69.8 68.4 68.4 67.2 67 2 67 2 (48 7 Mn, $ per long ton) Nickel ($ per pound) Cathode major producer 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 . 3.2 . 3.2 LME Cash 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 Platinum ($ per troy ounce) Major producer - 475.0 475.0 475.0 475.0 475.0 475.0 475.0 475.0 475 0 Metals week, ' 446.0 326.7 422.6 358.2 291.0 294.0 325.5 362 6 . 373 8 New York dealers price Rubber (c per pound) Synthetic h 47.5 45.7 44.0 44.4 44.1 42.4 41.7 . 43.9 . NA Natural c 56.8 45.4 56.2 49.6 42.0 42.4 41.8 40.7 42.5 Siher ($ per troy ounce) 10.5 7.9 11.4 8.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5,9 Steel Scrap d ($ per long ton) 92.0 63.1 73.2 86.4 74.4 72.7 69.2 73.2 75.0 Tin (c per pound) 641.4 581.6 590.9 556.6 543.2 571.0 559.4 tiA NA Tungsten Ore 18,097 13,426 10,177 10.243 10,656 10,648 9 488 8 588 8 745 (contained metal, $ per metric ton) US Steel (finished steel, composite, $ per long ton) Zinc ~(c per pound) 38.4 33.7 34.7 41.5 35.4 33.4 , 28.6 , 29.4 , 27.6 Lumber Index 95 84 114 105 103 (1980=100) 103 101 yA NA Industrial Materials Index 1 85 71 (1980=100) ,, 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. S-type styrene, US export price. Quoted on New York market. Average of No. I heavy melting steel scrap and No. 2 bundles delivered to consumers at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago. This index is compiled by using the average of I I types of lumber whose prices are regarded as belhvethers of US lumber construction Costs. The industrial materials index is compiled by The Economist for 18 raw materials which enter international trade. Commodities are weighted by 3-year moving averages of imports into industrialized countries. I Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 World Crude Oil Production Excluding Natural Gas Liquids 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Year 3d Qtr 4th Qtr Nov Dec World 55,837 53,092 52,633 53,691 53,356 52,373 55,015 54,709 55,05 1 Non-Communist countries 41,602 38,810 38,228 39,257 38,692 37,588 40,707 40,418 40,760 Developed countries 12,886 13,276 13,864 14,302 14,730 14,643 14,958 14,989 14,860 United States 8,572 8,658 8,680 8,735 8,933 8,954 8,933 8,901 8,936 Canada 1,285 1,270 1,356 1,41 1 1,457 1,444 1,476 1,475 1,500 United Kingdom 1,811 2,094 2,299 2,535 2,533 2.399 2,607 2,655 2,481 Norway 501 518 614 700 785 823 870 -- 879 870 Other 717 736 915 921 1,022 1,023 1,072 1.079 1,073 Non-OPEC LDCs 6,036 6,633 6,823 7,515 7,845 7,922 7,888 7,849 7,915 Mexico 2,321 2,746 2,666 2,746 2,733 2,738 2,721 2,679 2,733 Egypt 9 8 5 665 689 827 ---- 874 890 856 860 860 Other - -- - 3,117 3,222 --- 3,468 3,942 4,238 4,294 4,311 4,310 4,322 OPEC 22,680 18,901 17,541 17,440 16,117 15,023 17,861 17,580 17,985 Algeria 803 701 699 638 645 616 660 680 650 Ecuador 211 211 236 253 280, 282 287 290 290 Gabon 151 154 157 152 153 153 160 160 160 Indonesia 1,604 1324 1,385 1,466 1,235 1,203 1,286 1,200 1,100 Iran 1,381 -- 2,282 -- - - - 2,492 2,187 -- -- - --- - 2,258 2,335 2,301 2,200 700 2,400 1 650 Iraq 993 972 922 1,203 1,437 1,482 1,666 1, , Kuwait n 947 663 881 912 862 800 899 950 900 Libya 1,137 1,183 1,076 1,073 1,069 933 1,234 1,200 1,300 Neutral Zone 370 317 390 410 355 306 391 400 360 Nigeria 1,445 1,298 1,241 1,393 1,464 1,214 1,686 1,760 1,620 Qatar 405 328 295 399 -- 302 312 312 - 300 335 Saudi Arabia b 9,625 6,327 4,867 4,444 3,290 2,564 4,067 4,000 4,500 UAE 1,500 1,248 1,119 1,097 1,146 1,193 1,242 1,185 1,165 Venezuela 2,108 1,893 1,781 1,813 1,621 1,630 1,670 1,555 1,555 Communist countries 14,235 14,282 14,405 14,434 14,664 14,785 14,308 14,291 14,291 USSR 11,800 11,830 11,864-1-1,728 1 1,749 11,866 11,367 11,350 11,350 China 2,024 2.042 2,121 2,286 2,496 2,504 2,521 1,521 2,521 Other 411 410 420 420 419 415 420 420 420 Preliminary. 1, Excluding Neutral Zone production, which is shown separately. Production is shared equally between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Big Seven: Inland Oil Consumption United States Japan West Germany France United Kingdom Italy h Canada 16,058 15,296 4,444 4,204 2,120 2,024 1,744 1,632 1,325 1,345 1,705 1,618 1,617 1,454 15,184 4,193 2,009 1,594 1,290 1,594 1,354 15,708 4,349 2,012 1,531 1,624 1,513 1,348 Year 15,697 4,132 1,493 1,511 Ist Qtr 15.813 4,720 1,993 1.755 1,881 1,718 1,327 2d Qtr 15,452 3,580 2,034 1.342 1.208 1,281 1.286 3d Qtr 15,557 3,839 2,258 1,310 1,230 1,417 1,366 4th Qtr 15,748 4.388 1,569 1,642 Dcc 16,541 5,072 1,504 1,707 Including bunkers, refinery fuel, and losse Principal products only prior to 1981. s Bi S g even: Crude Oil Imports Year 2d Qtr 3d Qtr 4th Qtr 'NOV Dec United States 4,406 3,488 3,329 3,402 3,216 3,397 3,171 3.662 4,105 3 640 Japan 3,919 3,657 3,567 3,664 3.118 3,003 3 233 , West Germane 1,591 1,451 1,307 1,335 1,284 1.260 1,248 1.210 , 1,182 1 150 France 1,804 1,596 1,429 1,395 1,476 1,252 1,421 1.590 1,527 , 1 690 United Kingdom 736 565 456 482 518 444 , Italy 1,816 1,710 1,532 1,507 1,328 1,166 Canada 521 334 247 244 216 162 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 OPEC: Crude Oil Official Sales Price 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Year 1st Qtr 2d Qtr 3d Qtr 4th Qtr OPEC average', 30.87 34.50 33.63 29.31 28.70 28.14 28.25 28.11 28.13 28.15 29 50 Algeria 44" API 0.10'; sulfur 37.59 39.58 35.79 31.30 30.50 29.66 30.15 29.50 29.50 . 26 15 Ecuador 28" API 0.93`; sulfur 34.42 34.50 32.96 27.59 27.50 26.41 26.82 26.50 26.15 0 . 00 28 Gabon 29'' API 1.26 'r sulfur 31.09 34.83 34.00 29.82 29.00 28.09 28.35 28.00 28.0 3 . 28 53 Indonesia 35' API 0.09'; sulfur Iran 30.55 35.00 34.92 29.95 29.53 28.62 28.88 28.53 28.5 . Light 34" API 1.35'; sulfur i4.'4 iv.ov 5 27 35 IIeav 31'' API 1.60'; sulfur 33.60 35.57 29.15 27.44 27.10 27.37 27.41 27.35 27.3 . 43 28 Iraq , 35" API 1.95'; sulfur 30.30 36.66 34.86 30.32 29.43 28.27 28.78 28.43 2 28.43 7 30 . 30 27 Ku%vait 31" API 2.50'; sulfur 29.84 35.08 32.30 27.68 27.30 27.30 27.30 7.30 . 2 . 40 30 Lib'a 40 API 0.22'; sulfur 36.07 40.08 35.69 30.91 30.40 30.40 30.40 30.40 30.40 . 28 37 Nigeria 34' API 0.I6'i sulfur 35.50 38.48 35.64 30.22 29.12 28.34 28.24 28.37 28.37 8 10 . 10 28 Qatar 40 API 1.17; sulfur Saudi Arabia 37.12 34.56 29.95 29.49 28.48 28.10 28.10 28.10 . 2 1 . 11 28 Berri 39" API 1.16'' sulfur 30.19 34.04 34.68 29.96 29.52 28.20 28.48 28.11 28.1 . 00 28 Light 34" API 1.70'' sulfur 28.67 32.50 34.00 29.46 29.00 28.08 28.32 28.00 28.00 7 20 . 27 20 Medium 31" API 2.40'; sulfur 28.12 31.84 32.40 27.86 27.40 27.32 27.48 27.40 . 2 00 . 00 26 IIcavv 27" API 2.85'; sulfur 27.67 31.13 31.00 26.46 26.00 26.25 26.50 26.50 26. 15 . 15 28 l'AE 39'' API 0.75'; sulfur 31.57 36.42 34.74 30.38 29.56 28.24 28.52 28.15 28. . 27 10 Venezuela 26? API 1.52';; sulfur 28.44 32.88 32.88 28.69 27.88 27.37 27.69 27.60 27.10 . Fo.b. prices set by the government for direct sales and, in most cases, for the producing company buy-back oil. \W Bighted bs the volume of production. Beginning in 1981 the price of Kirkuk (Mediterranean) is used in calculating the OPEC average official sales price. Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-00770R000100190001-2 OPEC: Average Crude Oil Sales Price 30 ~7 29.31 20 II.u~ 11.77 12.88 1293 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-00770R000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2 Approved For Release 2011/05/16: CIA-RDP97-0077OR000100190001-2