IEA makes no change to 2024 world oil demand growth forecast in latest report

  • But they trim the outlook for 2025, saying that weak growth in China is weighing
  • 2024 world oil demand growth forecast unchanged at 970k bpd
  • 2025 world oil demand growth forecast seen at 950k bpd (previously 980k bpd)
  • Chinese oil demand has contracted for third consecutive month
  • Weak growth in China now significantly dragging on global gains
  • OPEC+ cuts are tightening physical markets
  • Could see a supply deficit as US summer driving season is set to be strongest since the pandemic

The narrative is more or less the same as from OPEC+ here yesterday.

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