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Commodities: Energy Weekly Goldman Sachs Commodities Research 1 August 15, 2008

Commodities Energy Weekly

The tug of war between fears and fundamentals continues Despite economic-related concerns, recent data releases confirm that oil fundamentals continue to be tight, underscoring that structural supply-side drivers and emerging markets demand continue to offset OECD demand weakness.

Despite sentiment-driven pressure fundamentals remain tight Concerns over demand weakness continue to overshadow supportive fundamentals. We believe that although the bearish sentiment linked to deteriorating economic conditions may continue to put pressure on prices over the next few weeks, potentially exacerbated by negative gamma effects, mounting signs of strength in oil fundamentals provide support and suggest significant upside risk to prices in the autumn.

Strong EM demand and constrained supply tighten fundamentals Recent data releases confirm that constrained supplies and supportive emerging markets demand continue to more than offset weak OECD demand. Declining supplies in mature producing regions and strong non-OECD demand more than countered the 1.1% price-induced decline in OECD demand in 2Q08, leaving total OECD inventories flat in 2Q08 against a seasonal 900 kb/d build, and below 10-year average levels for the end of July. The 9.5% annual increase in Chinese demand in July exemplifies that non-OECD countries continue to absorb oil supplies and keep fundamentals tight even in an increasing price environment. Further, this week’s US Department of Energy (DOE) statistics have confirmed a decline in refined product inventories prompted by refinery run cuts, against a backdrop of continued low crude inventories.

Despite recent correction, structural drivers remain intact A decline in long-dated oil prices has underpinned the recent sell-off, at the same time as timespreads have strengthened reflecting supportive near-term fundamentals. We believe the decline in long-dated oil prices is largely a correction after a dramatic acceleration in May and June. However, the long-term drivers are intact and the structurally constrained supply environment will likely continue to drive long-dated prices higher. At the same time re-accelerating industry cost inflation is increasing the cost-based floor to prices, which we currently estimate at US$105/bbl.

Giovanni Serio +44(20)7774-2535 | giovanni.serio@gs.com Goldman Sachs International

Jeffrey Currie +44(20)7774-6112 | jeffrey.currie@gs.com Goldman Sachs International

David Greely (212) 902-2850 | david.greely@gs.com Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Abish Khan (212) 902-7494 | abish.khan@gs.com Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Allison Nathan (212) 357-7504 | allison.nathan@gs.com Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Samantha Dart +44(20)7552-9350 | samantha.dart@gs.com Goldman Sachs International

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Global Investment ResearchAugust 15, 2008 Commodities: Energy Weekly Goldman Sachs Commodities Research 2 Current trading recommendations

Long NYMEX natural gas tradeJuly 24, 2008 - Natural Gas Weekly$9.46/mmBtu$8.24/mmBtu($1.22/mmBtu)Buy October 2008 NYMEX natural gas contract

Long long-dated WTI timespreadsBuy September 2008 NYMEX WTI contractMay 21, 2008 - Energy$1.58/bbl$3.82/bbl$5.95/bblSell December 2013 NYMEX WTI contractRolled on July 17, 2008 from a buy August 2008 sell December 2013 NYMEX WTI contract, for a profit of $5.95/bbl

Long 2012 WTI Buy Calendar 2012 NYMEX WTI swapMay 16, 2008 - Energy Watch$119.39/bbl$112/bbl(7.39/bbl)

Long brent timespreadsBuy September 2008 ICE Brent contractMay 16, 2008 - Energy Watch($3.28/bbl)($3.76/bbl)($2.58/bbl)Sell January 2009 ICE Brent contract

Long corn tradeBuy December 2009 CBOT corn contract April 2, 2008 - Agriculture546 cents/bu621 cents/bu

75 cents/bu

Long soybean trade Buy November 2008 CBOT soybean contract March 26, 2008 - Energy 1239 cents/bu1274 cents/bu35 cents/bu