1. DEMAND &
SUPPLY OF CRUDE
OIL (PETROLEUM)

2. PRICE TREND (2011)
$116.32
$120.00 $108.18
$108.65 $105.85
$97.73
$100.00 $92.66
Price Per Barrel
$80.00
$60.00
$40.00
$20.00
$0.00
DATA FROM INDEX MUNDI COMMODITY PRODUCTS WEBSITE

3. FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND CURVE
DEMAND
 Demand more in emerging markets –
IMF expects 4.4% growth & 5.6% by 2020.
 rise in demand = rise in price – 2001
$50.60 & 2010 $ 140.45.
 Impact of economic growth – In 2001 -
475 million liters 2010 – 2675 million liters.
 Oil products & its uses –
Petrol, gases, kerosene, bitumen etc.
 High rising oil prices – short
supply, speculation & fall in $ value.

4. FACTORS SUPPLY CURVE
AFFECTING SUPPLY
 Stagnant production – OPEC production
2.4 million barrels per day – required
4.4million barrels per day.
 Low inventories – 2001, 3.3billion barrels
& 2010, 2.8billion barrels.
 Geopolitical uncertainty – Last 2 yrs
almost 24 disruptions.
 in supply= in price= in demand –
60million barrels released from reserves.
 Limited available resources – Decline will
begin since 2020 according to IMF.

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