From Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis:
Petroleum 3-Month Rolling Average Turns Sharply Lower; Negative Shipping Rates; Collapse in Global Trade
On February 6, I noted (with huge thanks to reader Tim Wallace) a Huge Plunge In Petroleum and Gasoline Usage....MORE
Tim used weekly numbers, which show, much week-to-week volatility. Instead, I proposed using rolling three-month averages, compared to the same three months in prior years.
Today I received some updated charts that are much easier to see precisely what is happening.
Gasoline Usage Last Three Months vs. Last Three Months Prior Years
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Gasoline Usage by Quarter Ending December 2011
