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CHAPTER ONE
Developments in Global Markets
Figure 1-19
Natural Gas Consumption in the Arab Countries and the World, 2011
(%)
1-2-2 Petroleum Products
Petroleum products consumption in the Arab countries grew at
a volatile pace during the period 2009-2012, as it increased by rate
of 4.2% during 2010 to 6.1 million boe/d compared with 5.8 million
boe/d in 2009, after increasing once again by rate of 1.9% in 2011
to reach a level of 6.2 million boe/d. It is expected to grow by 6% to
reach up to 6.6 million boe/d in 2012.
Thus, the consumption of petroleum products has increased at
a rate of 4% per annum during the period 2009-2012. Since the
consumption of petroleum products has risen at a rate less than the
rate of energy consumption, during the same period, the share of
petroleum products in total energy consumption in theArab countries
declined from 50.3% in 2009 to 48.6% in 2012.
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The Arab countries accounted for 9.9% of world natural gas consumption in
2011, while the OECD countries took a 47.7% share, the Rest of Developing
Countries 23.8%, and the FSU countries 18.8%, as shown in
Figure (1-19)
.
Figure 1-19
Natural Gas Consumption in the Arab Countries and the World, 2011
(%)
1-2-2 Petroleum Products
Petroleum products consumption in the Arab countries grew at a volatile pace
during the period 2009-2012, as it increased by rate of 4.2% during 2010 to 6.1
million boe/d comparing to 5.8 million boe/d 2009, after increasing once again by
rate of 1.9% in 2011 to rach a level of 6.2 million boe/d. It is expected to grow by 6%
to reach up to 6.6 million boe/d in 2012.
Thus, the consu pti of petroleum products has increased at a rate of 4% per
annum during the period 2009-2012. Because the consumption of petroleum products
has risen at a rat less than the rate of energy c nsumption, which reached 5.2%
during the same period, the share of petroleum products in total energy consumption
in the Arab countries in the period 2009-2012 declined from 50.3% in 2009 to 48.6%
in 2012.
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