OPEC forecasts 800,000-barrel demand growth

On the up: OPEC increases demand forecast for 2013 amid signs of economic recovery

OPEC has added 80,000 barrels per day to its world demand growth forecast, predicting an expansion of 800,000 barrels per day in 2013.

The oil producer group cited “some signs of recovery in the global economy and colder weather at the start of the year” for the increase to an average total of 89.7 million barrels per day.

OPEC said that the bulk of the increase would come from China, which is expected to see 400,000-barrel demand growth this year.

It is expecting non-OECD countries aside from China to add 700,000 barrels and for the OECD to shrink by 300,000 barrels.

OPEC also revised its demand growth forecast for 2012 to 800,000 barrels per day, adding 45,000 barrels to reflect higher-than-expected data.

The producing group…

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