OPEC+ Positive on Oil Demand Growth - Bloomberg
OPEC+ Positive on Oil Demand Growth - Bloomberg
OPEC+ Remains Positive on Oil Demand Growth Before Meeting
- Global economy is doing quite well despite the challenges
- Oil consumption continues to rise significantly, says Al-Ghais
The OPEC headquarters in Vienna. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
OPEC+ still has a positive outlook for growth in oil demand, despite the headwinds faced by the global economy, as it prepares for its next ministerial meeting.
“The economy, despite the challenges, is still doing quite well,” OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais said at the Argus European Crude Conference in London on Tuesday. “We are positive on demand, we’re still quite robust on demand.”
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