Nigeria Faces Revenue Risk As OPEC Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Growth 5th Time
OPEC cut its 2026 demand growth forecast by more than 70%, a move that could keep crude prices lower and widen Nigeria’s budget gap.
- OPEC Secretary-General Haitham announced on Monday that the group cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 bpd, a reduction of more than 70% from earlier projections.
- The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries linked the repeated downgrades to the Middle East conflict, with weakness concentrated in richer OECD economies reducing demand.
- Data from The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission showed crude oil production averaged 1.626 million bpd between January and June, leaving a potential revenue gap of about $2.49 billion for Nigeria's budget.
- Revenue shortfalls may reduce allocations to government tiers from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, delay capital releases, and force increased borrowing while limiting dollar inflows to support Nigeria's reserves.
- While the 2026 outlook remains lower, the group raised its 2027 demand growth forecast to about 2.4 million bpd; Citi analysts warned that falling Brent prices could reach $60 by year-end.
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The organization is now expected to see world demand grow by 180,000 barrels per day compared to the 380,000 previously projected.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 by 180 thousand
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 by 180,000 barrels per day, according to the organization's October report.The revision is primarily due to lower demand...
OPEC analysts for the sixth consecutive month lower their forecast of growth in world oil demand for 2026: they are now only expecting an increase of 0.18 million bps to 105.72 million bps, as reported in the organization ' s monthly report.
Nigeria Faces Revenue Risk As OPEC Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Growth 5th Time
Nigeria's oil-funded budget faces fresh pressure after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast for the fifth consecutive month.
OPEC Secretary General said today that "the world will need 23% more primary energy by 2050" and defended the need to invest in oil and gas infrastructure, as well as other energy sources.
Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries attributed the lack of investment to the world's current lack of "diesel, fuel for aircraft and petrol".
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