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NEW DELHI: Agence France-Presse reported Vienna, OPEC monthly report in September said that the first half of 2006 global oil demand growth lower than expected because, although global economic growth, but efficient use of oil consumption reduced. OPEC said that 2006 has been published monthly since August, global oil demand growth forecast down 10 million barrels / day, down 1.2 million barrels / day.

OPEC last Friday said that the recent data showed the first half of 2006, total demand lower than expected. In the United States, even though gasoline prices are stable, the demand growth was only 0.7%, lower than the annual average of 1.6%. This makes North America, the second and third quarter, the projected growth in the amount of gasoline were reduced by 20 million barrels per day and 10 million barrels. Accounted for 92% of global oil demand growth in developing countries oil demand growth this year, is expected to reach 60 million barrels / day.

the rapid development of China’s economy than expected, since the end of China’s oil demand growth will reach 8.3%. Expected in 2006 global oil demand growth will keep 1.3 million / day unchanged, or 1.5%. 2007 global oil demand growth will mainly come from developing countries. Efficient use of oil to decline in oil demand in many countries, especially in Europe and the U.S.. Compared with the 19th century, 70 years, U.S. oil consumption per unit of output decline in fourth, while the larger countries of Europe have also been effectively improve the utilization of oil.

In addition, due to high oil prices, has led many countries to strengthen the foundation for the rehabilitation and equipment upgrades to save oil and develop alternatives to promote the use of oil products. From the oil supply, in 2006, non-OPEC oil supply is expected to average 51.1 million barrels per day over the previous year by 1.1 million barrels. In August, OPEC produced 29.8 million barrels a day, compared to the previous revision of the quota for production in January increased by 10 million barrels.

Monday, OPEC oil ministers in Vienna, countries agreed to maintain current output quotas unchanged, the production quota to the highest level in 25 years. The organization of global cool down the overheated oil prices, the output is close to the limit. Friday, a small increase in global oil prices, it is very likely to suddenly realize that oil prices over the weekend oilman has almost the lowest level in nearly six months.

last Friday, the U.S. electronic trading, light sweet crude oil futures prices in October rose 11 cents to close at 63.33 U.S. dollars a barrel. London Brent crude futures electronic trading in November rose 15 cents to close at 63.69 U.S. dollars a barrel. OPEC warned that lack of refining capacity due to high oil prices will still continue, there is no indication that lack of refining capacity by 2010, the pressure would have abated. Niu Chunlei compile

欧佩克表示，全球石油在今年上半年下降的需求增长超过预期

新德里：法新社报道，维也纳欧佩克9月份月度报告说，2006年全球石油需求增长低于上半年，比预期的，因为尽管全球经济增长，但石油消费量的有效利用减少。欧佩克表示，2006年已出版，每月8月以来，全球石油需求下降10万桶/日增长预测下降120万桶/日。

欧佩克上周五表示，近期数据显示，2006年上半年，总需求低于预期。在美国，尽管汽油价格稳定，需求增长只有0.7％，高于1.6％的平均水平。这使得北美，第二和第三季度的汽油量预计增长了20万桶和10万桶减少。 92全球石油发展中国家石油需求的增长需求增长％，占今年，预计将达到6000万桶/日。

对中国经济的快速发展比预期的，因为中国的石油需求增长最终将达到8.3％。 2006年全球石油需求增长预计将保持一百三十万/日不变，或1.5％。 2007年全球石油需求的增长将主要来自发展中国家。有效地利用石油下跌，石油需求在许多国家，特别是在欧洲和美国。相对于19世纪，70年来，美国每单位石油产量下降，消费第四位，而欧洲的大国也得到了有效提高石油的利用率。

此外，由于高油价，已经导致许多国家加强对恢复和设备升级的基础保存和发展替代石油，以促进石油产品的使用。从石油供应，2006年，非欧佩克石油供应预计平均比上年增加1.1万桶，每天5110.0万桶。今年8月，欧佩克生产2980万桶，每天相比，1月份的上一次修订生产配额10万桶增加。

日在维也纳欧佩克石油部长，国家同意维持现有产量配额不变，生产配额为25年来的最高水平。全球冷却过热的油价组织，输出接近极限。星期五，全球石油价格的小幅增加，很可能会突然意识到，在上周末石油商石油价格几乎在近6个月以来最低水平。

上周五，美国电子交易的轻质原油期货价格10月份上涨了11美分，收于63.33美元桶。伦敦布伦特11月原油期货电子交易中上涨了15美分，收于六十三点六九美元桶。欧佩克警告说，由于炼油能力高油价仍将继续缺乏，也没有说，到2010年的炼油能力不足，压力会有所减轻的迹象。牛春蕾编译06.9.18