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title: "OPEC revises 2026 oil demand forecast downward"
description: "Most outlets reported that OPEC has trimmed its 2026 oil demand growth forecast, citing slower-than-expected increases. Minute Mirror emphasized the specific reduction in barrels per day, while BOL News highlighted the reason for the revision, noting that demand growth is lagging projections."
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# OPEC revises 2026 oil demand forecast downward

business · updated 12 Oct 2026, 10:48 PM PKT · 12 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that OPEC has trimmed its 2026 oil demand growth forecast, citing slower-than-expected increases. Minute Mirror emphasized the specific reduction in barrels per day, while BOL News highlighted the reason for the revision, noting that demand growth is lagging projections.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The News International** — [OPEC slashes 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 BPD, citing weaker momentum](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1419668-opec-slashes-2026-oil-demand-growth-forecast-to-400000-bpd-citing-weaker-momentum) · 12 Oct 2026, 10:48 PM PKT
  > The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has majorily reduced its global oil demand growth forecast for 2026, slashing its projection to 400,000 barrels per day from an initial estimate of 1.4 million bpd. Secretary General of OPEC, Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that organization...
- **BOL News** — [OPEC slashes global oil demand growth forecast for 2026](https://www.bolnews.com/business/opec-slashes-global-oil-demand-growth-forecast-for-2026) · 12 Oct 2026, 7:57 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > OPEC Secretary-General said the organization had revised its forecast because oil demand was growing more slowly than expected.
- **Minute Mirror** — [OPEC demand forecast trimmed, recovery pushed into...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/opec-demand-forecast-trimmed-recovery-643419/) · 12 Oct 2026, 4:04 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The OPEC demand forecast for 2026 now sees oil use growing by just 400,000 barrels a day, far below the 1.4 million projected earlier, its chief said.

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