Coverage dated October 13, 2026

OPEC cuts oil demand projections for remainder of 2026

Headline from The Hill

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lowered its forecast of global oil demand growth for this year, amid persistent risks to shipping from Iran and its proxy groups. The group projected Tuesday that oil demand for this year will grow by roughly 200,000 barrels per day relati…

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Reports & sources

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  1. Quartz

    OPEC is raising its 2027 oil demand forecast, betting on a post-war inventory rebound (opens Quartz)

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    The group expects demand to rise by 2.55 million barrels per day next year, as governments and energy companies rebuild stockpiles drawn down during the Iran war

  2. The Hill

    OPEC cuts oil demand projections for remainder of 2026 (opens The Hill)

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    The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lowered its forecast of global oil demand growth for this year, amid persistent risks to shipping from Iran and its proxy groups. The group projected Tuesday that oil demand for this year will grow by roughly 200,000 barrels per day relati…

  3. Oil Price

    OPEC Sees Oil Demand Growth Surging to 2.6 Million Bpd in 2027 (opens Oil Price)

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    OPEC just put a very large number on next year’s oil market: global demand growth of 2.6 million barrels per day in 2027, after growth of just 200,000 bpd this year. That would push average world oil demand from 105.7 million bpd in 2026 to 108.3 million bpd next year.

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