Half a tank: US oil demand has taken a slide
US oil demand takes a tumble
US oil demand in December came in 794,000 barrels per day less than previously estimated and down 1.52 million bpd from a year earlier, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said today.
December demand was revised down by 4% from the EIA's early estimate of 19.993 million bpd to the agency's final demand number of 19.199 million bpd.
The figure is a 7.3% drop on demand of 20.719 million bpd a year earlier.