Crude oil futures end lower after OPEC, international agency cut demand forecasts

16 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended lower on Tuesday as OPEC and the International Agency (IEA) cut their forecasts for global oil demand growth amid escalating trade tensions. In its April Oil Market Report, the IEA revised down its estimate for oil demand growth by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 730,000 bpd. It also warned that the growth may fall slow further to 690,000 bpd in 2026 owed to weaker economic environment.

Benchmark crude oil futures for May slipped $0.2 or about 0.33% at $61.33 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery declined $0.21 or 0.32% to settle at $64.67 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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