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OPEC trims 2021 demand forecast but says gas price surge could help

Opec now expects oil demand to grow by 5.82 million barrels per day, down from 5.96 million bpd in its previous forecast

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The group of oil-producing countries said, however, that natural gas prices at record highs could provide a potential headwind to oil demand growth as industrial users switch to oil products instead.

Reuters London

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2021 | 11:31 PM IST

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has trimmed its world oil demand growth forecast for 2021 while maintaining its 2022 view, its monthly report showed on Wednesday, but it said surging natural gas prices could boost demand for oil products as end users switch.

Opec now expects oil demand to grow by 5.82 million barrels per day, down from 5.96 million bpd in its previous forecast, saying that the downward revision was mainly driven by data for the first three quarters of the year. It maintained a growth forecast of 4.2 million bpd for next year.

The group of oil-producing

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Topics : OPEC Oil demand Natural gas price

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