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FT.com / Global Economy - Oil demand to fall at fastest rate since 1982
Demand for oil will fall this year at the fastest rate since 1982, the International Energy Agency has forecast. The rich countries’ energy think-tank has again cut sharply its prediction for world oil demand this year, and now expects it to average 84.7m barrels per day, down 1m b/d from last ...
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Oil demand is fastest drop since 1982
BloggingStocks — ... The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that demand for oil is set to fall at the fastest rate since 1982. World demand is expected to be about 84.7 million barrels per day. This is the second successive year of falling demand since 1982-83. Even in China, where demand has been rising steadily, it is expected that consumption will fall off sharply this year. ...

Oil demand is fastest drop since 1982
BloggingStocks — ... The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that demand for oil is set to fall at the fastest rate since 1982. World demand is expected to be about 84.7 million barrels per day. This is the second successive year of falling demand since 1982-83. Even in China, where demand has been rising steadily, it is expected that consumption will fall off sharply this year. ...

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