The database is subject to the IEA’s Terms and Conditions, available at https://www.iea.org/terms. This report includes the latest monthly data on oil production for all OECD member countries, and imports, exports, refinery outputs, and net deliveries for major product categories for all OECD regions. It also includes total oil stock levels and stock changes for major product categories for all OECD member countries.
The global demand for crude oil (including biofuels) in 2024 amounted to 103.75 million barrels per day. The source expects economic activity and related oil demand to pick up by the end of the year, with forecast suggesting it could increase to more than 105 million barrels per day. Motor fuels make up majority of oil demand Oil is an important and versatile substance, used in different ways and in different forms for many applications. The road sector is the largest oil consuming sector worldwide. It accounts for nearly one half of the global demand for oil, largely due to reliance on motor spirits made from petroleum. The OPEC projects global oil product demand to reach 120 million barrels per day by 2050, with transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel expected to remain the most consumed products. Diesel and gasoil demand is forecast to amount to 32.5 million barrels per day in 2050, up from 29 million barrels in 2023. Gasoline demand is forecast at 27 million barrels by 2050. Differences in forecast oil demand widen between major energy institutions Despite oil producing bodies such as the OPEC seeing continued importance for crude oil in the future, other forecast centers have been more moderate in their demand outlooks. For example, between the EIA, IEA, and OPEC, the latter was the only one to expect significant growth for oil demand until 2030.
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The database is subject to the IEA’s Terms and Conditions, available at https://www.iea.org/terms. This report includes the latest monthly data on oil production for all OECD member countries, and imports, exports, refinery outputs, and net deliveries for major product categories for all OECD regions. It also includes total oil stock levels and stock changes for major product categories for all OECD member countries.