Oil Demand to Hold Above 100 Million Bpd Through 2040, Says ADNOC CEO
ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber highlights $4 trillion annual investment need as AI, data centers, and emerging markets drive oil and LNG demand above 100 million barrels daily.
- On Tuesday, Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company , said oil demand will stay above 100 million barrels per day through 2040, urging investment in all forms of energy.
- AI, data centers and emerging markets are driving sharp rises in electricity and LNG demand, which is expected to surge by 50% or more.
- Calling underinvestment the biggest risk, Al Jaber noted that at the end of last year, ADNOC warned that insufficient investment, estimated at $4 trillion annually, poses a greater threat than oversupply.
- India has locked in a 10-year LNG supply deal with ADNOC valued at $3 billion, marking one of the largest agreements for the energy importer.
- Large oil producers have long warned supply investment must rise to meet growing demand, and all these trends converge in India as a growing global energy hub influencing longer-term market and policy implications.
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