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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Arrival of Peak Oil Demand

Until three months ago, the oil industry was pinning its hopes on aviation, alongside petrochemicals, for continued growth in oil demand for at least another decade. The aviation industry, however, was dealt a near-deadly blow by the coronavirus pandemic, which upended all plans for fleet utilization for years to come. …

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Oil Fields Face Disorderly Shutdown despite OPEC+ Cuts

Some oil fields are set to suffer chaotic stoppages despite efforts by OPEC+ to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on global markets, the International Energy Agency warned. “Lockdown measures have caused unprecedented demand declines, whose speed and magnitude greatly exceed the normal market flexibility of supply,” the Paris-based IEA said …

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