OIL INFORMATION (2011 Edition) - I.25
United Kingdom
Crude oil, NGL: From 1980, NGL includes conden-
sates. For earlier years condensates are included with
crude oil.
NGL, refinery feedstocks: Stock levels and stock
changes are only reported separately from 1985. Prior
to that they were included with crude oil.
Other hydrocarbons: Until 1994, other sources rep-
resented bitumen produced from coal.
LPG, ethane: LPG includes ethane prior to 1990.
LPG, fuel oil: breaks in series for LPG, between
2000 and 2001, and for fuel oil, between 1999 and
2000, are due to the re-allocation of some data; and,
for fuel oil, because of the introduction of heat pro-
duction data as well.
Petroleum coke, other products: Imports and ex-
ports of "other products" include petroleum coke prior
to 1992. Prior to 1979, all petroleum coke data are
included with "other products".
Stock levels and stock changes in main activity pro-
ducer are included from 1985.
Prior to 1995, the product breakdown for returns is
estimated by the UK Administration. Beginning with
1995, the UK Administration revised their product
breakdown for returns and petrochemical reporting
methodology.
For 2002 to 2004 products transferred includes back-
flows and interproduct transfers. From 2005 onwards
backflows were estimated by the Administration.
In the 2010 edition, the split between international
civil aviation and domestic air transport has been re-
vised back to 1990 according to new research.
Beginning with 2009, the UK Administration revised
their product consumption data based on a new report-
ing methodology. UK Administration will revise the
historical data using the new methodology.
United States
Prior to 1995, a detailed breakdown of oil products
consumption in the industry is not available. How-
ever, data by industry are published for fuel oil for the
period 1971 to 1982.
Crude oil: High statistical differences for crude oil
represent "Unaccounted for crude oil", the difference
between the supply and disposition of crude oil.
Refinery gas: For 2002, autoproducer electricity out-
put for oil includes generation from refinery gases
with a low average calorific value. From 2002 on-
wards, the IEA Secretariat has estimated the amounts
of refinery gas used for autoproducer electricity pro-
duction.
LPG:
From 1995, inputs to gas works are included in
the industry.
LPG, ethane: LPG includes ethane and pentanes plus
prior to 1990.
LPG, NGL: Imports and exports of NGL are reported
as LPG trade prior to 1978. From 1992 onwards, the
individual components of NGL and LPG have been
converted using their respective conversion factor
rather than an average factor, resulting in a break in
series.
Naphtha: The reduction in naphtha use in the chemi-
cal industry beginning in 1978 is due to a reclassifica-
tion of the product.
Motor gasoline: Beginning in 1994, consumption in
the commerce/public services sector is based on a new
model from the Department of Transportation.
Gas/diesel oil: Gas/diesel oil consumption in agricul-
ture prior to 1980 is estimated by the Secretariat.
Fuel oil: International marine bunkers of fuel oil
show large increase in 1990 due to a change in the
data collection and reporting methodology in the US
administration. The consumption breakdown between
low and high sulphur fuel oil has been estimated.
Consumption breakdown for low and high sulphur
fuel oil is not available from 2002 onwards.
Gas/diesel oil, fuel oil, petroleum coke: The inputs
to autoproducers of electricity are available as of
1997. The inputs to CHP plants are available as of
1999. Before 1999, main activity producer CHP plants
were included in main activity producer electricity
plants; autoproducers of CHP were included in auto-
producers of electricity and in industry.
The change in the series for transfers in 1990 and
1993 is due to new reporting methods used by the US
Administration.
In 1993, the US administration made several adjust-
ments to its collection system for oil statistics in order
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