For 2019, world oil demand growth is kept broadly unchanged compared to last month’s assessment, estimated to have grown by 0.83 mb/d, y-o-y, to average 98.72 mb/d. In 2020, world oil demand growth is adjusted lower by 2.23 mb/d and is now forecast to drop by 9.07 mb/d.

EIA expects U.S. total liquid fuels consumption will rise from an average of 15.9 million b/d in the second quarter of 2020 to 18.7 million b/d in the third quarter of 2020 and then to average 19.8 million b/d in 2021, up 8% from 2020, but lower than 2019 levels.

Brent dropped 56 cents, or 1.9%, to $29.42 a barrel, WTI fell 23 cents, or 0.9%, to $25.55

Brent crude oil prices will average $34/b in 2020, Brent prices will rise to an average of $48/b in 2021

Brent advanced 85 cents, or 2.9%, to $30.48, WTI were up $1.29, or 5.3%, at $25.43.

OPEC+ producers agreed to cut their overall crude oil production by 9.7 mb/d over the 1 May 2020 - 30 June 2020 period,

If nothing else changes (unlikely), tight oil production will decline to a level of about 6 million bo/d

Brent was up by 87 cents, or 3%, at $30.33 a barrel, WTI gained $1.12, or 4.8%, to $24.67 a barrel

Brent was down by 24 cents, or 0.8%, to $29.48 a barrel, WTI was down by 24 cents, or 0.8%, to $29.48 a barrel

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 532.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 12% above the five year average for this time of year.

Gas power is the most economic dispatchable source of electricity in America today.

Brent was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel, WTI was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel.

Energy demand will fall 6% in 2020 – seven times the decline after the 2008 global financial crisis

The euro reached an eight-day low against the dollar early on Wednesday

Brent was up $1.97 or 8.1%, at $26.20 a barrel, WTI climbed to $17.30 a barrel, up 14.9% or $2.24.