Raw Material Shortages Affect Ink Prices

The US EIA expects that oil markets will continue to tighten over the next two years given robust growth in global oil demand resulting in a drawdown of world oil stocks and a reduction of surplus crude oil capacity. World crude oil pricing will remain dependent on several factors including continued unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and its potential impact on supply; decisions by key OPEC member countries regarding their production response to the global increase in oil demand; and the rate of economic growth, both domestically and globally. Natural gas inventories remain high during 2011 but market begins to tighten and prices increase slightly in 2012 as industrial growth improves.