Brief
The International Energy Agency expects worldwide oil demand to decline by 2.5 million barrels per day in 2026. The estimate represents a downward revision of 940,000 barrels per day from its previous outlook, indicating a significantly weaker demand picture than previously anticipated. The excerpt provides no explanation for the revision.
A sharper contraction in global demand would weaken the market backdrop for Venezuela’s oil-dependent recovery. It could constrain petroleum revenue and make upstream investment less attractive, particularly if the revised forecast translates into sustained pressure on the prices available to Venezuelan crude.
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Oil And Gas · Finanzas Digital
Sep 11, 2026
Watch the IEA’s next oil-market forecast for any further demand revision, alongside evidence that the weaker outlook is affecting crude prices and expectations for Venezuela’s petroleum revenue.