The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 580,000 barrels per day in its monthly oil market report released on Wednesday. The International Energy Agency also lowered its outlook on Wednesday, saying it now expects oil consumption to contract by 1.6 million barrels per day this year, compared with its previous forecast of a 1 million bpd decline.

Brent crude futures were flat at $88 a barrel or 0.35%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures stood at $83.50, up 0.40% a barrel. Both benchmarks had jumped more than 5%…

LONDON, Aug 12 : Oil prices fell in volatile trading on Wednesday, having earlier traded $1 higher, after forecasters cut projections for 2026 global oil demand, while attacks on…