21.10.2014 - IEA reduces global oil demand forecast again on slower economic growth
The International Energy Agency's Oil Market Report (OMR) for October continues to reduce its forecast of global oil demand for 2014 by 200,000 b/d from the previous month, to 92.4 million b/d, in line with lower expectations of economic growth and the weak recent trend. Annual demand growth for 2014 is now projected at 700,000 b/d, rising tentatively to 1.1 million b/d in 2015, as the macroeconomic backdrop improves. In its October World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecast of economic growth for 2014 and 2015 for the third time this year to 3.3% and 3.8% (vs. July's 3.4% for 2014 and 4% for 2015) respectively, led by revisions for Europe, China, Brazil, and Russia...............................................Full Article: Source
Print