IEA lowers 2020 oil demand forecast citing dismal aviation sector

The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2020 oil demand forecast on Thursday, warning that reduced air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic would lower global oil demand this year by 8.1 million barrels per day (bpd). The Paris-based IEA slashed its 2020 outlook by 140,000 bpd to 91.9 million bpd, its first downgrade in several months. “Jet fuel demand remains the major source of weakness,” the IEA said in its monthly report. …read more

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