THE GLOBAL DEMAND for well stimulation materials - such a frac sand, bauxite proppants, and barytes- is expected to grow more than 14 percent to 9,000 million dollars. in 2012, despite the fall in oil and gas prices. According to a report from The Freedonia Group Inc., titled: World Well Stimulation Materials, demand will climb as oil and gas importing countries (such as the USA) increase drilling to reduce dependence on imports, and exporting countries (including Russia, Venezuela, and Mexico) increase drilling to supply emerging economies such as China and India.
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机译：压裂砂，铝矾土支撑剂和重晶石等增产材料的全球需求预计将增长14％以上，达到90亿美元。在2012年，尽管石油和天然气价格下跌。根据Freedonia Group Inc.的一份报告：《世界油井增产材料》，随着石油和天然气进口国（例如美国）增加钻探以减少对进口的依赖，以及出口国（包括俄罗斯，委内瑞拉，和墨西哥）增加钻井量，以供应中国和印度等新兴经济体。
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