OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 bpd, sees pent-up demand in 2027

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 bpd, sees pent-up demand in 2027

​OPEC ‌has revised down ​its oil demand ‌growth forecast for this year to 400,000 ‌barrels per day from ‌1.4 million bpd at the start ⁠of ​the ⁠year, in line with developments ⁠throughout the year, ​Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General ⁠of the organisation ⁠said ​on Monday.

However, OPEC expects ⁠the deferred demand to ⁠materialise ⁠in 2027, when it anticipates pent-up ‌demand.

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