Emerging markets in India, Brazil and Southeast Asia could support future demand for oil as post Covid-19 recovery is anticipated faster than in other regions, according to Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy.
While oil demand is unlikely to return to 2019 demand levels until 2022-2023, with the biggest drop in demand seen in Europe and North America, some locked barrels could go to emerging markets.
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One such market is India, where oil demand could reach 2019 consumption levels in early 2021, Rystad said.
