India to emerge as largest contributor to global oil demand growth till 2050: OPEC

29 Jan 2026 Evaluate

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its latest report ‘World Oil Outlook 2025’ has said that India is projected to be the largest contributor to global oil demand growth till 2050, driven primarily by transportation, petrochemicals and industrial activity.

According to the report, India alone is expected to add 8.2 million barrels per day of oil demand by 2050. The global oil demand is also likely to continue rising over the medium and long term, reaching nearly 123 million barrels per day by 2050, with demand growth concentrated in non-OECD regions. 

It noted that India’s total primary energy demand is expected to almost double, increasing from around 22 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2024 to about 43.6 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2050. Besides, global primary energy demand is projected to increase by 23 per cent over the same period, rising from about 308 million barrels of oil equivalent per day to around 378 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, with non-OECD countries accounting for nearly 72 percent of total demand by 2050.


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