Oil demand growth in Middle East set to rise

  • Date: 02-Feb-2020
  • Source: Business Live ME
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:GCC
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Oil demand growth in Middle East set to rise

Transportation fuels, particularly gasoline, and industrial fuels, predominantly diesel and residual fuel oil, are projected to play a significant part in the total oil demand growth of the region.. The US liquids supply growth also remains unchanged at 1.62 mb/d, an upward revision in 3Q19 is now offset by a lower estimate for 4Q19.. The non-OPEC oil supply growth forecast for 2020 remains unchanged from last month's forecast at 2.17 mb/d.. OPEC NGLs production in 2019 is estimated to have grown by 0.04 mb/d to average 4.80 mb/d and in 2020 is forecast to grow to average 4.83 mb/d.. A decision by OPEC and non-OPEC participating countries in the Declaration of Cooperation last week to continue striving for a stable and balanced oil market will play an important role in maintaining healthy global economic growth.. Global oil demand in 2019 is now anticipated to rise by 0.98 mb/d, unchanged from the previous month's report.. China is anticipated to lead demand growth globally in 2019, rising by 0.35 mb/d, followed by Other Asia, which is expected to add 0.30 mb/d y-o-y.. Oil demand growth in Latin America and the Middle East is projected to improve from 2018 levels to increase by