Experts Believe That Global Oil Demand Will Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels by the End of the First Quarter of 2022
According to a report by Reuters, at a conference this Monday, producers and traders highlighted their optimism about the growth of oil demand next year.
The expectation is that as the global economy recovers from the damage of the pandemic, the Global Oil Demand will return to pre-pandemic levels. The maximum deadline stipulated is the end of the first quarter of 2022. The forecast aligns with what the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) thinks.

Oil Demand Will Increase
Global oil demand is expected to rise and reach 100 million barrels per day by the end of this year or by the end of the first quarter of next year, said Greg Hill, Chairman of Hess Corp. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world was consuming 99.7 million barrels of oil per day until 2019.
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The understanding is that the increase in Covid-19 cases has harmed the demand for some refined products; however, there is a trend toward increased consumption of gasoline and diesel.
“We have witnessed a lot of demand destruction as a consequence of reduced economic activity, disruption of transportation, and disruption of the free flow of goods. But that is in the past now,” said Alan Heng, CEO of Pavinlion Energy from Singapore.
With the economic recovery in 2022, it is expected that higher global oil demand will boost refinery profits worldwide, enabling new production. However, idle refining capacity could be a significant issue.
