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National
Foreign
Assessment
Center
Economic & Energy
Indicators
GI EE181-022
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 NegI -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 NegI -23.1
Gross National Product
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Constant Market Prices; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
1978 1979 1980 1980 1981
I II III IV I II III
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 NegI -3.5 -4.1 0.6 9.4 3.9 5.2
Consumer Prices
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
1978 1979 1980 1980 1981 1981
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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Money Supply, M-1
Percent Change From Previous Period
(Based on Amounts in National Currency Units; Seasonally Adjusted at an Annual Rate)
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
United States a
8.2
7.8
6.3
-3.0
14.6
11.3
4.9
9.1
0.2
24.7
-5.9
-7.3
3.7
7.8
-3.0
Japan
10.7
10.0
0.8
-1.8
-7.8
-4.0
3.3
23.6
10.8
147.2
-37.4
-1.3
6.1
West Germany
13.3
7.6
2.4
2.1
4.6
13.7
-3.7
-6.5
4.1
-1.5
16.2
-7.2
2.0
France
11.8
12.3
8.4
9.6
6.4
11.1
11.9
16.5
31.7
33.6
-4.8
5.8
United Kingdom
20.1
12.3
4.5
2.1
12.3
8.8
6.8
23.1
8.1
77.7
8.0
-5.6
46.3
-25.9
21.9
Italy
22.4
23.5
15.8
14.3
10.9
15.6
17.4
Canada
10.1
7.2
6.4
-1.8
13.6
18.1
-1.3
6.6
-6.8
23.9
-7.6
-27.8
51.8
-33.5
-29.3
a Including MI-A and M1-B.
Unemployment Rate
Percent a
(Seasonally adjusted)
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
United States
6.0
5.8
7.1
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.3
7.0
7.2
7.5
Japan
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0
West Germany
3.8
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.1
4.6
5.1
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.3
France
5.3
6.2
6.6
6.7
6.7
6.8
7.3
7.8
7.6
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
United Kingdom
5.7
5.4
6.8
6.2
7.0
8.3
9.5
10.4
10.1
10.4
10.6
10.7
10.9
Italy b
7.3
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.7
8.7
8.8
Canada
8.4
7.5
7.5
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.
bQuarterly data.
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Billion US $, f.o.b.
(Seasonally Adjusted)
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
United States
Exports 143.5 181.6
Imports 172.0 206.3
Balance -28.5 -24.6
220.7
245.0
-24.3
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
Japan
Exports 95.7 101.2
Imports 71.0 99.3
Balance 24.7 1.8
125.9
124.2
1.7
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
Exports 142.4 171.8
Imports 115.7 151.6
Balance 26.7 20.2
193.1
178.7
14.4
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
France
Exports 79.6 100.6
Imports 79.2 103.3
Balance 0.4 -2.7
116.0
130.2
-14.2
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
United Kingdom
Exports 67.3 86.6
Imports 70.3 93.9
Balance -3.0 -7.3
110.2
107.3
2.9
27.2
27.9
-0.7
27.9
26.4
1.5
28.4
25.3
3.0
23.2
.
Italy
Exports 55.4 72.0
Imports 51.8 71.8
Balance 3.6 0.2
78.0
93.2
-15.2
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
Canada
Exports 46.6 56.0
Imports 43.9 53.7
Balance 2.7 2.4
65.0
59.1
5.9
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
Current Account Balance a
1978 1979
1980
1980
1981
I
II
III
IV
I
II
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
United States b -14.1 1.4
3.7
-2.1
-0.5
5.0
1.4
3.3
1.1
Japan 16.5 -8.8
-10.7
-5.8
-4.5
-1.0
0.6
-2.1
1.5
0.8
0.5
-0.3
1.3
0
9
0
4
West Germany 9.0 -6.2
-16.6
-2.9
-4.0
-7.1
-2.5
-4.4
-2.3
-1.3
Negl
-0.7
-1.6
.
-1
5
.
-2
4
France 3.8 1.1
-7.9
-3.3
-0.2
-2.6
-1.8
-3.0
0.3
.
.
United Kingdom 1.8 -1.7
7.7
-0.5
-0.4
2.9
5.7
Italy 6.2 5.5
-9.8
-4.4
-1.5
-1.0
-2.9
-5.8
Canada -4.3 -4.2
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
0.8
Negl
-1.7
-2.1
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 $
1978 1979 1980 1980
1981
1981
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
an 23.0 4.6 7.8 12.6 26.1
Ja
8.6
14.4
16.8
-15.1
-1.9
-20.6
4.4
-16.4
-33.0
19.9
p
45
6
0
39
8
-13
6
-11
West Germany 15.7 12.8 7.9 8.0 -3.1
14.1
-18.8
-26.0
-25.2
28.5
-20.9
-
.
.
-
.
.
5 16.1 11.7 12.4 3.6
France 14
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
11.3 20.2 17.5 26.1 10.8
Ital
12.6
-13.7
-13.0
-18.7
-9.4
-10.2
-50.1
51.6
y
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
Import Prices in US $
Percent Change From Previous Period at an Annual Rate
1978 1979 1980 1980
1981
1981
I II
III
IV
I
II
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
7
0
5
15
5
-14
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
-
.
.
-
.
an 5.3 23.6 37.0 69.1 29.0
Ja
-1.1
6.1
14.8
-5.5
23.1
-25.9
8.6
-20.4
-25.2
20.8
p
5 20.3 15.3 31.6 -5.2
West Germany 11
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
9 22.6 25.9 59.1 7.0
United Kingdom 13
18.0
2.6
.
7 21.1 26.2 36.5 25.2
8
Ital
8.1
-4.4
9.1
-13.2
2.0
-25.8
-39.6
23.3
.
y
7
2
3
23
8
0
Canada 5.7 11.3 16.8 31.1 3.2
18.7
-2.4
16.8
5.8
1.2
21.1
.
2
.
-
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Exchange Rate Trends
Percent Change From Previous Period at an Annual Rate
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Se
p
United States
-6.2
-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
Japan
24.0
-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
.
2
-0
West Germany
5.2
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
France
-2.0
-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
United Kingdom
1.2
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
.
.
Canada
-8.7
-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
Dollar Cost of
Foreign Currency
.
.
Japan
28.3
-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
West Germany
15.7
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
France
9.0
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
United Kingdom
10.0
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
Italy
4.1
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
Canada
-6.8
-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
Money Market Rates
United States 8.25 11.22
90-day certificates of
deposit, secondary market
Japan 4.76 6.10
loans and discounts
(2 months)
West Germany 3.67 6.65
interbank loans
(3 months)
interbank money market
(3 months)
United Kingdom 9.16 13.61
sterling interbank loans
(3 months)
Milan interbank loans
(3 months)
Canada 8.54 11.92
finance paper (3 months)
Eurodollars 8.73 11.97
3-month deposits
II
III
IV
I
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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
11 Ad
11 SC
t) t1
in,,
o -
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
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
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
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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Agricultural Prices
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
I
Beef (0 per pound)
Australia 68.4 97.1 131.1 125.8 118.9
(Boneless beef,
Lo. b., New York)
United States 50.9 80.7 101.1 104.3 96.8
(Wholesale steer beef,
midwest markets)
Cocoa 172.0 152.5 144.3 113.5 91.1
(0 per pound)
Coffee 2.35 1.63 1.72 1.54 1.22
($ per pound)
Corn 2.24 2.33 2.66 3.01 3.50
(Chicago No. 2 yellow,
S per bushel)
Cotton 0.6140 0.5936 0.6328 0.8219 0.8427
(Memphis middling
1 1/ 16 inch, $ per pound)
Palm Oil 0.2429 0.2874 0.3110 0.2834 0.2750
(S per pound)
Rice 333 399 381 496 600
(New Orleans rice,
US $ per metric ton,
US No. 2, milled f.o.b.)
Soybeans 7.01 6.51 7.07 6.95 7.38
(Chicago No. I yellow,
S per bushel)
Soybean Oil 0.2364 0.2588 0.2768 0.2375 0.2265
(S per pound)
Sugar 7.96 7.79 9.57 28.63 24.70
(World raw London,
bulk ? per pound)
Wheat 2.54 3.16 3.97 4.33 4.45
(Kansas City No. 2 hard
winter, S per bushel)
Food Index a 153 159 188 232 227
(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.
1981
II
III
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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
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1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981
I
II
III
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Aluminum
(major US producer,
Q 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, S 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, 0 per pound)
59.3
61.9
89.8
98.68
82.9
79.6
78.4
82.2
82.7
78.9
77.3
76.3
81.0
78.0
Lead a
0 per pound
27.9
29.9
54.3
41.1
32.0
32.7
35.9
33.0
34.3
31.5
32.3
35.4
37.3
35.0
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)
2.3
2.0
2.7
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Platinum
(major producer,
$ per troy ounce)
167.4
237.9
351.5
439.5
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
475.0
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
6d 6
79 Q
6Q n
59 3
co 1
65 5
,.. 5
59.1
58.4
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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
(Q 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,
$ 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
(? 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
(1975=100)
154
180
188
167
168
167
158
165
170
166
164
165
160
150
Industrial
Materials Index f
123
131
171
184
174
168
164
171
170
167
167
165
166
163
(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. f 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
Non-Communist
Countries
46,660
46,434
48,636
45,206
Developed countries
11,346
12,196
12,757
12,859
United States
8,245
8,707
8,533
8,595
Canada
1,320
1,313
1,496
1,424
United Kingdom
768
1,082
1,568
1,622
Norway
280
356
403
528
Other
733
738
757
690
Non-OPEC LDCs
4,089
4,431
4,951
5,457
Mexico
981
1,209
1,461
1,937
Egypt
415
485
525
595
Other
2,693
2,737
2,965
2,925
OPEC
31,225
29,807
30,928
26,890
Algeria
1,100
1,161
1,154
1,012
Ecuador
183
202
214
204
Gabon
222
209
203
175
Indonesia
1,686
1,635
1,591
1,577
Iran
5,663
5,242
3,168
1,662
Iraq
2,348
2,562
3,477
2,514
Kuwait b
1,784
1,894
2,213
1,387
Libya
2,063
1,983
2,092
1,787
Neutral Zone c
393
473
568
538
Nigeria
2,085
1,897
2,302
2,055
Qatar
445
487
508
472
Saudi Arabia b
9,017
8,066
9,251
9,631
UAE
1,998
1,830
1,831
1,709
Abu Dhabi
1,651
1,446
1,463
1,350
Dubai
319
362
354
349
Sharjah
28
22
14
10
Venezuela
2,238
2,166
2,356
2,167
Communist countries
12,996
13,675
13,963
14,239
USSR
10,650
11,140
11,400
11,700
China
1,874
2,082
2,122
2,114
Other
472
453
441
425
1st Qtr
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
58,183
57,457
56,647
55,887
54,467
43,949
43,236
42,412
41,652
40,232
12,967
12,780
12,802
12,733
12,706
8,566
8,597
8,564
8,634
8,488
1,319
1,190
1,195
1,129
1,200
1,825
1,748
1,768
1,765
1,750
531
512
557
592
551
726
733
718
613
717
5,918
6,242
6,229
5,973
5,763
2,239
2,540
2,547
2,300
2,097
620
600
570
565
575
3,059
3,102
3,112
3,108
3,091
25,064
24,214
23,381
22,946
21,763
950
900
900
800
725
220
215
215
220
210
168
175
160
150
165
1,629
1,630
1,600
1,600
1,625
1,631
1,600
1,500
1,600
1,400
769
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,100
1,369
800
850
900
1,029
1,616
1,600
1,400
1,200
750
525
386
279
359
378
1,909
1,623
1,293
1,351
770
499
513
436
342
378
9,948
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,100
1,612
1,572
1,548
1,434
1,378
1,245
1,200
1,200
1,057
1,000
359
364
339
368
369
8
8
9
9
9
2,219
2,200
2,200
1,990
1,755
14,234
14,221
14,235
14,235
14,235
11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800
2,026
2,011
2,025
2,025
2,025
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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United States a
431
18
18,847
18,513
17,006
an
J
,
015
5
5,115
5,171
4,676
ap
West Germany
,
478
2
2,596
2,664
2,356
F
,
973
1
077
2
2,107
1,965
rance
,
,
United Kingdom
1,655
1,683
1,690
1,422
b
l
It
476
1
551
1
1,620
1,602
y
a
,
,
Canada
1,661
1,701
1,765
1,730
III
IV
I
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
16,079
17,424
16,825
15,034
16,261
15,232
15,661
15,943
4,093
4,715
5,115
3,602
3,917
4,236
3,839
2,371
2,174
2,277
1,880
2,157
1,471
2,166
2,089
1,665
1,600
1,448
1,174
1,202
1,450
1,429
1,191
1,207
1,175
1,499
1,647
1,807
1,288
1,399
1,435
1,677
1,811
1,692
1,485
a Including bunkers, refinery fuel, and losses.
b Principal products only.
Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports
1977
1978
1979
1980
1980
1981
1981
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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OPEC: Crude Oil Official Sales Price a
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
OPEC avera
b
12
88
ge
.
12.93
18.67
30.87
34.87
34.74
34.61
34.56
34.14
34.00
33
85
33
87
Saudi Arabia
.
.
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 ?
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
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.
? Beginning in 1981 the price of Kirkuk (Mediterranean) is used in
calculating the OPEC average official sales price.
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J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S 0 N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
1979 1980 1981
aPre-1974 prices are derived from posted prices and are not official sales
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