Industry and the Second Oil Crisis - In 1980, industrial production was stable (+ 0,1 %), as consumption was no longer aggravated by inflationary expectations after the end of the first quarter. For the first time in ten years, the demand of households, especially for cars and ordinary consumer goods, decreased ( — 1,2 %). The intermediate consumption of firms, which, like production, was stable, decreased in relation to the demand. On the other hand, investments since 1978 continued to grow (+ 4,3 % in 1980). Finally, the turnover of stocks varied from one sector to the next : it was low in the industries of intermediate goods, household appliances, and automobiles, but was higher for capital goods and especially for ordinary consumer good...