Uni Oil 1.8.11

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Commodity Outlook

Crude oil will remain expensive in 2012

Energy Unit

WTI

Brent

Natural gas

$/Barrel

$/Barrel

$/MMBTU

In 2012, global demand for crude oil will increase by 1.5 mb/d to a new record level of 91.02 mb/d. In the third quarter of 2012, demand of emerging markets could for the first time outstrip the demand of industrialized countries.

current

96.0

116.2

4.3

% 1M

1.22

3.81

-1.92

in 3 M

100.0

120.0

4.5

in 6 M

100.0

115.0

4.5

Ø Q2/11

102.4

116.7

4.4

One underlying problem is the decline in crude oil production in the currently producing fields. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that production will decline from 68 mb/d in 2009 to only 16 mb/d in 2035.

Ø Q3/11e

100.0

120.0

4.5

Ø 2010

78.9

80.2

4.4

Ø 2011

100.0

115.0

4.5

Ø 2012

105.0

120.0

4.8

Non-OPEC countries can increase production in 2012 by 900 kb/d. However, most of the new capacities comprise expensive alternatives: deepsea oil fields, oil sand deposits, and natural gas liquids. Because of the Libyan crisis, the free production capacity of OPEC has fallen to only 3.6 mb/d. It will be the second half of 2012 before it recovers again to roughly 5 mb/d. But because of the strong crude oil consumption growth in the Middle East, we expect only a moderate increase in crude oil exports. Both 2011 and 2012 will see the emergence of a supply gap in the respective third quarter that presumably cannot be closed even by OPEC. OECD countries can offset this thanks to high stockpiles. We are raising our forecast for Brent for 2011 from USD 110 to USD 115 and for 2012 from USD 100 to USD 120 per barrel. WTI will remain on average USD 15 cheaper up to the end of 2012. If the gap were to widen even further, this could result in lower production in North America. CRUDE OIL DEMAND OF EMERGING MARKETS OUTSTRIPS DEMAND OF INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES OECD demand

55

Demand of Non-OECD countries

Industrial metals Copper

Aluminum

US$/MT

US$/MT

current

9830

2597

% 1M

5.47

3.74

in 3 M

9700

2500

in 6 M

9800

2400

Ø Q2/11

9185

2610

Ø Q3/11e

9600

2500

Ø 2010

7510

2164

Ø 2011

9400

2500

Ø 2012

9600

2600

Unit

Precious metals Gold

Silver

Platinum

$/Ounce

cts/Ounce

$/Ounce

1623.6

3963.0

1779.0

% 1M

7.78

15.24

3.67

in 3 M

1600.0

4000.0

1700.0

in 6 M

1650.0

4100.0

1850.0

Ø Q2/11

1508.0

3854.6

1784.1

Ø Q3/11e

1550.0

3800.0

1800.0

Ø 2010

1200.0

1950.0

1600.0

Ø 2011

1500.0

3500.0

1825.0

Ø 2012

1700.0

3800.0

2000.0

Unit current

Quelle: Thomson Financial Datastream, UniCredit Research

50

mb/d

45 40 35 30

2 /1 2

I/1

IV

0 II/ 11

III /1

9 /0 9

I/0

IV

7 II/ 08

III /0

6 /0 6

I/0

IV

4 II/ 05

III /0

3 /0 3

I/0

IV

1 II/ 02

III /0

IV

I/0

0 /0 0

25

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research

Author Jochen Hitzfeld (UniCredit Bank) +49 89 378-18709 jochen.hitzfeld@unicreditgroup.de Bloomberg UCGR Internet www.research.unicreditgroup.eu

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KEY EVENTS US Department of Energy

08/03/2011

International Energy Agency

08/10/2011

16:30

US crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories Monthly oil market report Source: UniCredit Research

Strong increase in crude oil demand next year

FOR THE FIRST TIME, CRUDE OIL DEMAND OF EMERGING MARKETS HIGHER THAN IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES

With its July monthly report, the IEA has for the first time also provided a detailed scenario for supply and demand in 2012 on the crude oil market. Global demand will increase by 1.5 mb/d to 91.02 mb/d. As a result, the increase in demand is even slightly higher than in 2011, where all indications point to an increase of only 1.2 mb/d. For 2012, the IEA also assumes global GDP growth of 4.4%, which is in line with both the IMF scenario as well as our own scenario. The central risk factors remain, however, as before the global debt crisis and the economic downswing in China.

OECD demand

55

Demand of Non-OECD countries

50

mb/d

45 40 35 30

/0 0 III /0 1 II/ 02 I/0 3 IV /0 3 III /0 4 II/ 05 I/0 6 IV /0 6 III /0 7 II/ 08 I/0 9 IV /0 9 III /1 0 II/ 11 I/1 2 IV /1 2

IN 2012, THE GROWTH OF CRUDE OIL DEMAND WILL ACCELERATE FURTHER

IV

I/0

0

25

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research Global oil demand, change vs prev. year 3.1 2.8

3.5 3.0

Increase in non-OPEC production: Expensive and associated with risks

2.5 2.0

1.6

mb/d

1.5 1.0

0.7

0.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.5

The production of non-OPEC states will increase by 900 kb/d in 2012, compared to an increase of only 500 kb/d this year. The increase is on a par with the excellent years 2009-2010 and 2000-2004, and is the result of sustained investments in the upstream segment in recent years.

0.5 0.0 -0.5 -0.6

-1.0

-1.0

-1.5

2012: STRONG INCREASE IN NON-OPEC PRODUCTION

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research

Crude oil production of the Non-OPEC states, change yoy

1.6 1.4

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1.3 1.1

1.2

The growth of demand for oil is attributable solely to emerging markets. Here, the demand increases by 1.6 mb/d, while the demand of OECD countries declines slightly by 120 kb/d. In the second quarter of 2012, crude oil demand of emerging markets will even outstrip the demand of the OECD countries for the first time! The estimate for demand in 2011 was also revised upwards again by 200 kb/d because of the strong growth in emerging markets. The largest contribution to growth comes once again from China. In 2012, demand will increase by a further 500 kb/d. This is even slightly less than in 2010 with 1 mb/d and 2011 with 600 kb/d. But the growth in other regions should not be underestimated either. In the remainder of Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, for example, demand increases in each case by 300 kb/d.

1.0 mb/d

0.8

0.7

0.9

0.9

0.9 0.7

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

-0.2

-0.2

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research

Much of the growth does, however, come once again from Canadian oil sands, biofuels, and the liquid components of natural gas. All these are only profitable when the oil price is

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OPEC CRUDE OIL IN STRONG DEMAND, ABOVE ALL IN THE THIRD QUARTER

high. In the past, the growth in non-OPEC production had, in addition, frequently to be revised downwards, since production in the exhausted fields declined more rapidly than expected. In its long-term scenario up to 2035, the IEA expects a decline in crude oil production of the already producing fields by 8.3% per year. The production declines from 68 mb/d in 2009 to only 16 mb/d in 2035. The need for new capacities is, therefore, substantially higher than the pure increase in demand to 99 mb/d by 2035 would suggest. The decline in crude oil production is accelerating over time, since more and more fields are exceeding peak production and the share of the small and "off-shore" fields, where the decline in production is particularly steep, is increasing. The IEA assumes that non-OPEC countries as a whole will reach peak production in 2015. The decline in oil production overall can, however, still be offset until 2025 by an increase in production from oil sands, "coal-to-liquids" and "gas-to-liquids" processes. Against this backdrop, the assumption of an increase in production by non-OPEC states is associated with high risks.

2.0 OPEC crude oil: production minus global demand for OPEC oil 1.5 1.0

mb/d

0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5

20

I/0 9 II/ 0 III 9 /0 IV 9 /0 9 I/1 0 II/ 1 III 0 /1 IV 0 /1 0 I/1 1 II/ 1 III 1 /1 IV 1 /1 1 I/1 2 II/ 1 III 2 /1 IV 2 /1 2

0 20 7 0 20 8 0 20 9 1 20 0 1 20 1 12

Inventory rundown expected

-2.0

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research

The free production capacity of OPEC has fallen to only 3.6 mb/d because of the virtually complete disruption of Libyan crude oil production. This underscores once again the central risk for the oil market: an escalation of the crisis in the Middle East to a further important oil producer. At the moment, the free production capacity stands at 33.95 mb/d. In the second half of 2012, the free production capacity is, however, expected to increase again strongly to 35.08 mb/d. First, the production capacity of Libya should have recovered again by then, even though the old production level will probably not be reached again until the end of 2013. In addition, by the end of 2012, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates can then also produce more crude oil.

OPEC challenged, particularly in the third quarter In June, OPEC production increased primarily because of a strong 850 kb/d increase in production in Saudi-Arabia to 30.03 mb/d. Production is, therefore, 5.19 mb/d above the quota of 24.845 mb/d set as far back as 2008. Nevertheless, the production is not enough to cover demand in the seasonally strong second half of the year. This would require 31.3 mb/d in the third quarter and 30.6 mb/d in the fourth th quarter. Pursuant to the OPEC resolution at the 159 meeting in Vienna to leave production and the quotas unchanged, we expect a strong inventory rundown, particularly as the IEA has decided not to release any further oil reserves. The next regular OPEC meeting is not until 14 December 2011.

HIGH CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION REDUCING OPEC EXPORTS

30 OPEC crude oil exports 29

Assuming non-OPEC states increase production in 2012 as planned by 900 kb/d, then OPEC must on average produce roughly 30.7 mb/d. That is only 0.1 mb/d more than in 2011. The pattern is, however, also the same for 2012: the market is tightest in the third and fourth quarter. In the third quarter of 2011, the gap is 1.4 mb/d; in 3Q/2012 it is even 1.6 mb/d. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the gap will however be closed rapidly, since non-OPEC countries will resume production at a number of facilities after lengthy maintenance work. The situation is different in 2012: Here, there is also a gap in the fourth quarter that is not substantially smaller: 1.4 mb/d.

mb/d

28 27 26 25 24 1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

Source: BPSR, UniCredit Research

A further problem is the high and growing captive consumption of OPEC countries. For 2012, oil consumption is expected to increase by 300 kb/d – the second-highest increase after China! This will mean that OPEC has less and

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less oil left over for export. While in 2005 29.2 mb/d were still exported, in 2010 the figure was only 27.1 mb/d.

of an efficient pipeline. Some market participants therefore believe the spread could even widen to USD 40 per barrel. This in turn could then trigger a massive cutback in North American oil production and, therefore, an increase in the global price level. We expect WTI to remain on average roughly USD 15 p/b cheaper until the end of 2012.

OECD stockpiles create a risk cushion In June, the industrial stockpiles of OECD countries stood at 2677 mb, which translates into roughly 59 days of current consumption. The level of the stockpiles was probably an important reason behind the OPEC decision not to increase production. In the past, OPEC only increased production once the stockpiles had fallen towards 53 days of consumption. In the short term, the stockpiles will probably decline because of the supply deficit in the third quarter. Over the medium term, however, stockpiles are expected to remain high, because the consumption of OECD countries will merely stagnate until the end of 2012. There is no data available on the stockpiles of the non-OECD countries and, therefore, above all for China and India. This explains part of the strong fluctuations in the oil price.

HIGH BRENT-WTI PRICE SPREAD TO PERSIST Inventories in Cushing

Brent minus WTI (RS)

40

20

35 mn barrels

25

15

30 10 25 5

20

0

15 10 01/06

USD p/b

45

HIGH STOCKPILES OF OECD COUNTRIES AS RISK CUSHION

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-5 01/07

01/08

OECD industrial crude oil and products inventories, in days of demand

01/09

01/10

01/11

Source: Bloomberg, UniCredit Research

63 61

Target price for 2011: Brent at 125 USD

59

In 2012, the strong consumption growth of non-OECD countries results in record demand of 91.02 mb/d. If OPEC does not increase production, a supply deficit must be expected above all in the seasonally strong second quarter. OECD countries can cushion this through high stockpiles. There is, in contrast, no data available on the stockpiles of non-OECD countries. Against this backdrop, the oil price is not expected to decline despite the economic slowdown and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. We are, therefore, raising our target price for Brent for 2011 from USD 110 to USD 115 and for 2012 from USD 100 to USD 120 per barrel (in each case calendar year average). In this period, we expect a persistently wide gap of USD 15 per barrel between WTI and Brent.

57 55 53 51 49 47 45 Critical value for the OPEC to raise production 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005

2007

2009

2011

Source: IEA, UniCredit Research

WTI remains cheaper than Brent For many years, the US benchmark for crude oil – WTI – was roughly one USD more expensive than the European benchmark Brent. At the beginning of January 2011, however, WTI broke below the sideways band in place for many years for the first time. The gap has, in the interim, widened to roughly USD 20. The reason for this is an increase in oil production in the US thanks to new drilling techniques and in Canada thanks to the ever stronger development of the oil sand deposits. This oil is transported to the central oil hub in Cushing/Oklahoma. The oil infrastructure there – such as refineries and storage facilities – are, however, at the limits of their capacity. The oil must now be transported at great expense by rail and container truck to the Gulf of Mexico. This situation can only be remedied once the oil infrastructure has been modernized, for example by the construction

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COMMITMENT OF TRADERS REPORT – NON-COMMERCIAL TRADERS

250

140

200

120 USD/barrel

300

150

100

100 80

50

60

0

40

-50

20 01/07

-100 08/07

02/08

09/08

04/09

11/09

06/10

Natural Gas ( LS)

Non-commercial net position (RS)

70

14.0 USD/mn British Thermal Units

Non-commercial net position (RS)

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

WTI (LS)

160

NATURAL GAS: SHORT POSITIONS COULD PROVIDE A BOOST

01/11

20 12.0

-30

10.0

-80

8.0

-130

6.0

-180

4.0

-230

2.0 01/07

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

WTI: STILL VERY HIGH NET LONG POSITION

-280 08/07

02/08

09/08

04/09

11/09

06/10

01/11

Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research

1600

250

1400

200

1200 150 1000 100

800

50

600 400 01/07

02/08

09/08

04/09

11/09

06/10

Non-commercial net position (RS)

45

35

40

30

30

25 20

20

15

10

10 5 01/07

01/11

0 08/07

02/08

09/08

Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research

30

9000

20

8000 USD/ton

40

10

7000

0

6000

-10

5000

-20

4000 3000

-30

2000 01/07

-40 02/08

09/08

04/09

11/09

06/10

1280

cents per bushel

Non-commercial net position (RS)

10000

08/07

06/10

01/11

01/11

Wheat (LS)

Non-commercial net position(RS)

140

1180

120

1080

100

980

80

880

60

780

40

680

20

580

0

480

-20

380

-40

280 01/07

Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research

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11/09

WHEAT: STRONG DECLINE OF NET LONG POSITIONS

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

Copper (LS)

04/09

Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research

COPPER: VERY HIGH NET LONG POSITION

11000

60 50

40

0 08/07

Silver (LS)

50

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

USD/ounce

300

USD/ounce

Non-commercial net position (RS)

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

Gold (LS)

1800

SILVER: GROWING SPECULATIVE INTEREST

Long- minus short contracts, thousands

GOLD: ONCE AGAIN VERY HIGH SPECULATIVE INTEREST

-60 08/07

02/08

09/08

04/09

11/09

06/10

01/11

Source: Bloomberg, CFTC, UniCredit Research

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US STOCKPILES CRUDE OIL

GASOLINE 250 MAX

2011

230

220

220

210

210

200

200

290

190

190

270

180

180

250

170

350

330

330

310

310

290 270

170

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Source: Bloomberg, DOE, UniCredit Research

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

NATURAL GAS 200

4,000

2011

180

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

3,500

bn cubic feet

MAX

mn barrels

MIN

Jul

MIN

MAX

2011

3,500

3,000

3,000

2,500

2,500

2,000

2,000

1,500

1,500

1,000

1,000

500

80 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

4,000 Average

500

0

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

bn cubic feet

200

mn barrels

Jul

Source: Bloomberg, DOE, UniCredit Research

HEATING OIL

Average

250

2011

230

350

Jul

MAX

240

370

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

MIN

240

370

250

Average

390

mn barrels

MIN

mn barrels

Average

mn barrels

mn barrels

390

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Source: Bloomberg, DOE, UniCredit Research

Source: Bloomberg, DOE, UniCredit Research

Key: The bars show the average of the last 5 years. The vertical lines show the range of the last 5 years. The triangle shows the last value reported for this month in 2011.

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GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION, 2012 FORECAST, OPEC SCENARIO, MN BPD 2011 North America

1Q 12

2Q 12

3Q 12

4Q 12

2012

Change 2012/11 Volume

%

15.24

15.30

15.32

15.37

15.47

15.37

0.13

0.85%

Western Europe

4.19

4.20

4.03

3.91

4.08

4.05

-0.14

-3.34%

OECD Pacific

0.57

0.61

0.63

0.63

0.60

0.62

0.05

8.77%

Total OECD

20.00

20.11

19.98

19.91

20.15

20.04

0.04

0.20%

Other Asia

3.70

3.73

3.73

3.74

3.75

3.74

0.04

1.08%

Latin America

4.92

5.14

5.15

5.22

5.25

5.19

0.27

5.49%

Middle East

1.74

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

0.08

4.60%

Africa

2.66

2.71

2.70

2.70

2.69

2.70

0.04

1.50%

Total DCs

13.02

13.40

13.40

13.48

13.51

13.45

0.43

3.30%

FSU

13.36

13.47

13.43

13.47

13.54

13.48

0.12

0.90%

Other Europe

0.14

0.14

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.01

7.14%

China

4.23

4.28

4.25

4.26

4.31

4.28

0.05

1.18%

Total "Other" Regions

17.73

17.89

17.83

17.88

18.00

17.91

0.18

1.02%

Total non-OPEC production

50.76

51.41

51.20

51.26

51.65

51.38

0.62

1.22%

2.13

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.19

0.06

2.82%

Total non-OPEC supply

52.89

53.60

53.39

53.45

53.84

53.57

0.68

1.29%

previous estimate

52.92

53.60

53.39

53.45

53.84

53.57

5.30

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.70

0.40

7.55%

Total OPEC supply

29.40

29.83

28.90

31.34

31.05

30.24

0.84

2.86%

TOTAL OIL SUPPLY

87.59

88.93

87.89

90.49

90.69

89.51

1.92

2.19%

Processing gains

OPEC NGLs + non-conventional oils

Source: OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report

GLOBAL OIL DEMAND, 2012 FORECAST, OPEC SCENARIO, MN BPD 2011

1Q 12

2Q 12

3Q 12

4Q 12

2012

Change 2012/11 Volume

%

North America

24.06

24.15

23.83

24.52

24.34

24.21

0.15

0.62%

Western Europe

14.38

14.21

13.92

14.62

14.51

14.32

-0.06

-0.42%

OECD Pacific

7.77

8.24

7.23

7.47

7.94

7.72

-0.05

-0.64%

Total OECD

46.21

46.60

44.98

46.61

46.79

46.25

0.04

0.09%

Other Asia

10.37

10.51

10.67

10.48

10.71

10.59

0.22

2.12%

Latin America

6.33

6.32

6.44

6.68

6.60

6.51

0.18

2.84%

Middle East

7.42

7.49

7.48

7.91

7.63

7.63

0.21

2.83%

Africa

3.38

3.46

3.45

3.33

3.51

3.44

0.06

1.78%

27.50

27.78

28.04

28.40

28.45

28.17

0.67

2.44%

FSU

4.22

4.21

4.03

4.47

4.56

4.32

0.10

2.37%

Other Europe

0.67

0.67

0.62

0.68

0.74

0.68

0.01

1.49%

China

9.57

9.67

10.22

10.33

10.15

10.09

0.52

5.43%

Total "Other" Regions

14.46

14.55

14.87

15.48

15.45

15.09

0.63

4.36%

Total World

88.17

88.93

87.89

90.49

90.69

89.51

1.34

1.52%

previous estimate

88.14

88.93

87.89

90.49

90.69

89.51

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Total DCs

revision

Source: OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report

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COPPER SUPPLY AND DEMAND, ICSG FORECAST 2011-2012, IN 1,000 TONS Regions

Mine Production

Refined Production

Copper Usage

('000T)

2009

2010

2011

2012

2009

2010

2011

2012

2009

2010

2011

Africa

1,185

1,315

1,428

1,655

672

857

1,082

1,249

306

285

277

303

North America

1,933

1,915

2,173

2,433

1,758

1,690

1,843

1,953

2,048

2,182

2,270

2,355

Latin America

7,034

7,031

7,383

7,617

3,935

3,893

3,997

4,077

502

632

652

675

Asean-10

1,179

1,089

863

844

544

534

567

601

687

748

775

806

Asia ex Asean/CIS

1,504

1,661

1,750

1,904

7,044

7,591

7,930

8,620

10,540

11,054

11,601

12,196

Asia-CIS

519

491

506

532

450

413

468

515

105

96

100

104

EU-25

729

758

790

812

2,510

2,613

2,706

2,778

3,096

3,332

3,429

3,491 900

Europe Others

774

826

843

857

995

1,053

1,072

1,087

775

856

865

1,021

1,011

1,097

1,250

445

417

499

509

130

128

132

135

15,878

16,097

16,833

17,904

18,353

19,061

20,164

21,389

18,189

19,313

20,101

20,965

Adjustment for Primary Feed Shortage

0

-169

Allowance for Disruptions

-439

-535

19,061

19,725

20,685

18,189

19,313

20,101

20,965

3.9%

3.5%

4.9%

6.2%

4.1%

4.3%

-252

-376

-280

Oceania Total

World

2012

15,878

% change

16,097

16,833

17,904

1.4%

4.6%

6.4%

18,353

Refined Production -Usage Balance

164

Source: International Copper Study Group

GOLD SUPPLY AND DEMAND, WORLD GOLD COUNCIL, TONS 2008

2009

2010

% change 2010 vs 2009

Q1'10

Q2'10

Q3'10

Q4'10

Q1'11

% change Q1'11 vs Q1'10

Mine production

2410

2590

2689

3.8

620

656

709

704

664

7.0

Net producer hedging

-352

-236

-103

-19

19

-56

-47

-10

2058

2353

2586

9.9

602

675

653

657

654

8.7

232

34

-76

-325.9

-59

-14

-23

20

-129

119.9

Old gold scrap

1316

1695

1646

-2.9

369

444

377

455

348

-5.9

Total Supply

3606

4081

4155

1.8

912

1105

1007

1132

872

-4.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Supply

Total Mine supply Official sector sales2

Identifiable demand

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jewellery fabrication

2190

1814

2017

11.2

546

418

541

512

576

5.5

Industrial and dental

439

410

466

13.8

114

116

120

116

114

-0.3

Bar & coin retail investment

636

778

1149

47.8

241

282

302

325

366

52.1

Other retail investment

220

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Exchange traded funds & similar

321

617

338

-45.2

5

291

39

4

-56

-1289.4

3806

3618

3971

9.7

906

1107

1002

957

1000

10.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-200

463

185

7

-2

5

175

Total identifiable demand Balancing Figure

-128 Source: World Gold Council

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