2005 - OPEC

Figure 1: Year-on-year percentage change in OPEC production, 1991–2005
Non-OPEC supply
Non-OPEC supply in 2005 averaged 50.1 mb/d, which was 240,000 b/d higher than the aver-
age in 2004 (Table 5, see page 21). On a regional basis, total OECD oil production witnessed
a significant drop of around 930,000 b/d. Most significantly, North America lost 490,000 b/d
as a result of the dramatic hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. The United Kingdom (UK)
sector of the North Sea also saw a decline. Production here fell by almost 220,000 b/d, due
to the faster rate of reserve depletion, coupled with some technical problems. Norway also
lost some 220,000 b/d in 2005 due to similar reasons.
Developing countries witnessed a rise of around 570,000 b/d, mainly attributable to increases
in Angola, Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia, but partially offset by declines in Oman, Syria, Ye-
men, Argentina and South Africa. The Former Soviet Union (FSU) witnessed an increase of
430,000 b/d, mainly from Russia and Azerbaijan.
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