Vakhshouri: IEA & OPEC Demand Forecast Gap Reduced

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Oil prices rallied as the International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its global oil supply surplus forecast, driven by strengthening demand and slowing output growth, narrowing the demand forecast gap with OPEC.

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Bullish Confidence 77% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 77% confidence.

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Claim Vakhshouri: IEA & OPEC Demand Forecast Gap Reduced
AI inference Bullish · 77%
Generated 2025-12-12 07:34

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Original source

Oil rallied from its lowest close in almost two months, buoyed by bullishness in broader financial markets. Meanwhile the International Energy Agency trimmed its estimates for a global oil supply surplus this year and next for the first time in several months. This as demand strengthens and output growth slows. Sara Vakhshouri, President & Founder of SVB Energy International told Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East and Africa, the IEA is now closing the gap with OPEC on its demand forecast. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 12, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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