Demand is expected to reach 101.9 million barrels per day on average in 2023, an increase of two million barrels per day from last year, it says in monthly oil market report
The JTC was meeting on Monday to assess market fundamentals ahead of a ministerial gathering on Tuesday of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, a group know as OPEC+.
In its most recent monthly oil market report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) raised its forecast for global oil demand growth by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 5.95 million bpd.
The JTC meeting also expressed concern about rising COVID-19 cases in India, Japan and Brazil, the sources added.
OPEC sees global oil demand at 97.9 million barrels per day in December 2021 under a base scenario, according to the internal document seen by Reuters.