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Gross autocatalyst demand is forecast to be 4.23 M oz in 2008, an increase of only 85,000 oz from the previous year. A heavy fall in vehicle output in North America will depress platinum demand there by 305,000 oz. However, this will not offset the healthy rise in platinum use in the European diesel sector. Production growth in markets such as Brazil, China, India, and Russia will also support total platinum use. A table gives platinum demand for autocatalysts in 2007 and 2008 in Europe, Japan, North America, China, and the Rest of the World.
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