World: 2009 oil demand expected to decline to 83.5 mln barrels/day

The International Energy Agency expects 2009 oil demand now at 83.2 mln barrels/day which compares to the previous forecast of 83.4 mln barrels/day. This is a decline of 2.6 mln barrels/day compared to 2008 and represents the sharpest fall since 1981.
(Reuters, May 14, 2009)