OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 380,000 barrels per day

  • OPEC lowered its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast.
  • The revised forecast is 380,000 barrels per day, the fifth consecutive reduction.
  • OPEC raised its 2027 forecast while the IEA expects 2026 demand to decline.

OPEC lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels per day on Sept. 10, marking the fifth consecutive downward revision. The producer group continues to assess the impact of the Iran war on consumption as smaller than other forecasters do. The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to decline in 2026, while OPEC raised its forecast for oil demand growth in 2027.

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