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Main Indicators

Chart updated around the middle of the month following the end of each quarter.


2009

Main Indicators 2009

€/$European refining margins TRCV* ($/t)**European refining margins ERMI* ($/t)**Brent ($/b)Average liquids price*** ($/b)Average gas price*** ($/Mbtu)
Fourth Quarter 1.48 5.7 11.7  74.5  70.6  5.07 
Third Quarter 1.43 6.6 12.0 68.1 65.1 4.89
Second Quarter 1.36 12.4 17.1 59.1 54.8 4.71
First Quarter 1.30 34.7 30.5 44.5 41.5 5.98


2008

Main Indicators 2008

€/$European refining margins TRCV* ($/t)**Brent ($/b)Average liquids price*** ($/b)Average gas price*** ($/Mbtu)
Fourth Quarter 1.32 41.4**** 55.5 49.4 7.57
Third Quarter 1.51 45.0 115.1 107.8 8.05
Second Quarter 1.56 40.2 121.2 114.9 7.29
First Quarter 1.50 24.6 96.7 90.7 6.67

* European Refining Margin Indicator (ERMI) represents an indicator reported for the first time in January 2010.

  • The ERMI is intended to represent the margin after variable costs for a hypothetical complex refinery located around Rotterdam in Northern Europe that processes a mix of crude oil and other inputs commonly supplied to this region to produce and market the main refined products at prevailing prices in this region.  
  • The indicator margin may not be representative of the actual margins achieved by Total in any period because of Total’s particular refinery configurations, product mix effects or other company-specific operating conditions.                                                                                                             


TRCV was the indicator margin reported in previous quarters in the interim updates. TRCV will be discontinued effective in the first quarter 2010

** 1$/t = 0.136 $/b

*** Consolidated subsidiaries, excluding fixed margin and buy-back contracts

**** The ERMI was 40.9 $/t for fourth quarter 2008.


Disclaimer: these data are based on Total's reporting and are not audited. They are subject to change.


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