Crude oil demand is going to continue growing, but insufficient investment could tip fundamentals into imbalance, Russia’s Alexander Novak said today in Beijing. Global demand for oil is about to reach 104.6 million barrels daily this year, the Deputy Prime Minister said, as quoted by TASS. That is slightly lower than OPEC’s demand forecast of 105.14 million barrels daily. Investment in new supply, however, is slow, which has raised the risk of a shortage, according to the official, who is Russia’s top negotiator in OPEC+. Natural…