Παρ, 13 Μαρτίου 2009 - 16:53
The International Energy Agency trimmed 270,000 barrels a day from its 2009 world oil consumption forecast Friday but warned that tightening oil supply dynamics could result in a swift drop in industrialized countries' oil stockpiles.
In its latest downward revision, the IEA forecast world oil consumption will drop to 84.4 million barrels a day, a drop of 1.2 million barrels a day, or 1.5%, from 2008, the agency said in its closely watched oil market report.