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Global oil demand to drop for first time since 2020 amid Iran conflict, IEA says

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July 10, 2026

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LONDON: Global oil demand is on track to decline for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Friday, as war with Iran disrupts production and exports across the Middle East. World oil demand is set to fall by 1 million barrels per day year-over-year in 2026, marking ... Read more The post Global oil demand to drop for first time since 2020 amid Iran conflict, IEA says appeared first on BOL News.

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Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 11, 2026

Global oil demand dropping

Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. The drop, which the agency expects to amount to about 1 million barrels per day in 2026, is due to higher oil prices and [] The post Global oil demand dropping appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Russia Today

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· Jul 10, 2026

IEA issues oil demand warning

The IEA forecasts a 1 million barrel-a-day decline in global oil demand in 2026 as the Iran war continues to disrupt Middle Eastern exports Read Full Article at RT.com

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 10, 2026

Global oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says 

The International Energy Agency projects a significant downturn in global oil demand for 2026. This marks the first annual decline since the 2020 pandemic. The agency cites the ongoing conflict involving Iran as the primary catalyst for this shift. Hostilities in the Middle East have severely damaged production capacity and disrupted critical export routes. Impact []

NDTV

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· Jul 11, 2026

Global Oil Demand Is Heading For Its First Drop Since 2020. What's Driving It?

According to the AP report, global oil consumption in May fell by 5.3 million bpd from a year earlier to an average of 97.9 million barrels per day.

Iran Herald

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· Jul 10, 2026

IEA issues oil demand warning

The Strait of Hormuz disruption is set to trigger the first annual decline in crude consumption since Covid-19, the energy watchdog saysGlobal oil demand is on track to post its first annual decline since the Covid-19 pandemic as the US-Iran war has severely disrupted Middle Eastern oil production and exports, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.The Middle East conflict, trigge

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 3, 2026

Commodities: Oil Under Pressure Amid Rebound In Middle East Flows

Commodities: Oil Under Pressure Amid Rebound In Middle East Flows

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