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OPEC 2023 Oil Demand Growth Remains Unchanged at 2.3mbpd

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OPEC’s oil demand growth forecast for this year remains unchanged on the month at 2.3mbpd, as lower OECD demand is offset by an increase in Chinese demand.

  • OECD oil demand is expected to grow by 0.2mbpd and non-OECD demand is forecast to grow by 2.1mbpd
  • Demand for OPEC crude in 2023 is revised down by 0.2mbpd from the previous assessment to stand at 29.3mbpd. This is around 0.8mbpd higher than in 2022.
  • On the supply side, OPEC-13 crude oil production in February increased by 117kbpd m-o-m to average 28.92mbpd according to available secondary sources.
  • Global refinery processing rates continued to decline in February, losing nearly 646kbpd according to preliminary estimates.
  • Non-OPEC liquids production growths is forecast to grow by 1.4mbpd, unchanged from last month.
  • The main drivers of liquids supply growth are expected to be the US, Brazil, Norway, Canada, Kazakhstan and Guyana, while the decline is expected primarily in Russia.
  • Large uncertainties remain over the impact of ongoing geopolitical developments, as well as the output potential for US shale in 2023.

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