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Figure 9.9 NEW<br />

Figure 9.8<br />

Net imports of products by region, 2015–2035<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

–2<br />

–4<br />

–6<br />

–8<br />

–10<br />

mb/d<br />

2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035<br />

Asia-Pacific<br />

Middle East<br />

FSU<br />

Europe<br />

Africa<br />

Latin America<br />

US & Canada<br />

A pattern of declining product imports is expected in Europe. Currently, Europe<br />

is a net importer of around 1.5 mb/d of products. In the medium-term, similar levels<br />

are expected to be maintained, but in the longer term net imports are projected to<br />

decline by around 1 mb/d. This is a result of declining demand in the region.<br />

For the remaining regions, the FSU and the Middle East will keep their status as<br />

net product exporters. Net product exports from the FSU and the Middle East are set<br />

to grow, not only because of expansion in domestic refining capabilities, but also due<br />

to additional non-crude based products. In the case of the FSU, net product exports<br />

will grow from close to 2.5 mb/d in 2011 to around 3 mb/d by 2015. This growth<br />

will moderate in the following years, however, so that overall growth is expected to<br />

reach 1 mb/d by 2035, compared to 2011 levels. A similar increase is expected in the<br />

Middle East. It should be stressed, however, that these volumes depend on the future<br />

policies of the countries in these regions, as they have the option to add more refining<br />

capacity than projected in this year’s WOO, which will, in turn, increase their capacity<br />

for product exports.

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