Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 8

23-Feb-2009

OPEC/SUPPLY/DEMAND

OPEC Sees Sudden And Massive Fall In Global Oil Consumption

The deterioration in the world economy has led to a significant reduction in global oil consumption, OPEC said in its latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), published on 13 February. As a result, the sudden and massive erosion in demand has helped push crude oil inventories up sharply in some key areas close to maximum capacity, according to the MOMR.

The...