- 2025 global supply growth forecast seen at 1.6 mil bpd (up by 380k bpd)
- 2025 global demand growth forecast seen at 650k bpd for remainder of 2025 (down from 990k bpd in Q1)
- 2025 average oil demand growth forecast seen at 740k bpd (up by 20k bpd)
- 2026 average oil demand growth forecast seen at 760k bpd (previously 690k bpd)
The agency sees a further slowdown in oil demand growth, largely due to ongoing economic headwinds and rising EV sales. Adding to that is a further increase in supply as OPEC+ steps up production further. Not quite the positive outlook for the oil market as such
IEA sees more supply flowing through oil market for the year