The IEA said global supplies rose by 2.4 million barrels per day in July, to reach 101.5 mbd,The International Energy Agency on Wednesday sharply reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high prices deter buyers.
Demand is expected to slump by 1.6 million barrels per day (mb/d), compared with its forecast slump of one million barrels in its previous monthly report in July.
Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
“The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz and elevated fuel prices continue to weigh on oil consumption,” the Paris-based IEA said.
Despite a purported ceasefire and repeated claims that a deal to open the strait was imminent—what the IEA referred to as “sudden diplomatic pivots”—only a handful of ships are being let through, leading to volatile pricing on global oil markets.
The IEA said global supplies rose by 2.4 million barrels per day in July, to reach 101.5 mbd, but that was still 6.3 mbd lower than a year ago.
Published On Aug 13, 2026 at 06:48 AM IST
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