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OPEC Lowers 2026 Global Oil Demand Growth Forecast

3 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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OPEC has reduced its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels per day. This represents the fifth consecutive downward revision by the group of producers. According to a monthly report, OPEC also increased its demand growth forecast for 2027. The organization continues to maintain that the impact on consumption since the start of the war in Iran has been smaller than predictions made by other entities, such as the International Energy Agency (IEA), which expects a decrease in demand for 2026.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
The center-left leaning coverage reported the reduction in the forecast without providing additional context or data.
Centre
The center leaning coverage focused on the specific numerical revisions and the disagreement between OPEC and the IEA regarding the impact of the war in Iran.

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