The organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) started to forecast an increase of 5.95 million barrels per day (bpd) in demand for the commodity in 2021, according to the monthly report update this Tuesday (13th).
As a result, the group's new estimate is 70 thousand bpd, or 6.6%, higher than last month. due to the signs of control of COVID-19, with the advance in vaccination against the disease in the world and effectiveness in measures of social isolation. Raising expectations for international economic recovery in the medium term and oil consumption.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.