The estimated demand for OPEC crude for 2012 remains broadly unchanged from the previous report, as demand and non-OPEC supply saw only minor adjustments. Within the quarters, the first, second and fourth quarters experienced downward revisions of 0.1 mb/d, while the third quarter was revised up by 0.1 mb/d from the previous assessment. The demand for OPEC crude stood at 30.1 mb/d in 2012, representing a decrease of 0.1 mb/d from last year. The first quarter is estimated to decline by 0.6 mb/d, versus the same quarter last year; the second expected to increase by 0.4 mb/d; while the second half of the year is seen remaining almost unchanged.