UPDATE 1-BP: World 2009 oil use drop biggest since 1982

* Global production dropped by greater 2 mln bpd. 2.6 pct

* China, S. Arabia, India accounted for a lot of demand rise

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By Ikuko Kurahone

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - World oil consumption fell by 1.2 million barrels per day in 2009, the largest volume drop since 1982, but is likely to rise this year due to robust demand from emerging markets, British oil major BP said on Wednesday.

Economic recession cut global oil consumption for the second consecutive year and the world's primary energy use for the first time since 1982, BP (BP.L) said in its annual Statistical Review of World Energy.

"The strong link between energy and the global economy asserted itself," Christof Ruehl, BP's chief economist, told a conference at the release of the review.

"Global oil demand in no longer declining ... (and) appears to be on the rising path in 2010," he added.

Ruehl said the growth in demand would continue to come from Asia, while demand from developed countries has already peaked.

"All the demand growth came from China, Saudi Arabia and India," he said, while demand fell in OECD countries to the lowest level since 1995.

Ruehl attributed the fall in OECD demand to high prices, changes in technology and increased energy efficiency.

"OECD demand has peaked and is unlikely to recover to the peak in 2005," he said.

OUTPUT

The world's oil production dropped last year more sharply than consumption by 2 million bpd, or 2.6 percent, which was also the largest decline since 1982, BP said.

It said global oil refining capacity additions totalled 2 million bpd last year, with Asia-Pacific accounting for 80 percent of the increase.

The world's proven oil reserves stood at 1.33 trillion barrels last year, an increase of 700 million barrels from 2008.

Gas reserves grew by 2.21 trillion cubic meters last year, while production fell by 2.1 percent, marking the first decline on record, BP said. (Reporting by Ikuko Kurahone; editing by Jane Baird)