VOL. XLIV

No 50

10-December-2001

SUPPLY/DEMAND

EIA Maintains 2002 Oil Demand Growth Forecast At 800,000 B/D

The Energy InformationAdministration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy has maintained its predictionfor 2002 oil demand growth at 800,000 b/d, although it has halved its estimateof 2001 demand growth to 200,000 b/d, on account of an upwards revision to its2000 demand estimate. In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, publishedon 6 December, the EIA also maintains its overall annual...