article from the same source:
Oil demand will continue to set records this year, with global demand growth expected at nearly 2 million barrels per day (bpd) compared to 2023, Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Thursday.
China will account for around 25% of the worldwide growth in oil demand, according to the energy consultancy.
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“Continuous improvements in economic activity, steady manufacturing, and transportation activity mostly in China, Other Asia, and the Middle East, as well as in India and Latin America, are expected to account for the bulk of oil consumption,” according to OPEC.
“USA not mentioned.”
Except that the United States is producing more oil than any country in history.