Given the weak growth outlook amid a global trade war, the bank expects that oil demand will rise by only 300,000 bpd between the end of last year and the end of 2025

The statistical division of the U.S. Department of Energy has adjusted its annual U.S. and global oil demand growth projections for both this year and the next

“At YPF, we’re on the path to becoming an unconventional company, which allows us to be resilient in the face of low crude prices,” said YPF CEO Horacio Marín

New U.S. tariffs and an unexpected production increase from OPEC+ could trigger what the Bank of America called a “negative commodity demand shock”

by 135,000 barrels per day in May.

That would be the second monthly increase under a plan to unwind some of the millions of barrels per day of cuts the group has had in place since 2022

U.S. crude oil inventories fell last week as refiners continued to ramp up production, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles also dropped, the Energy Information Administration said

Daily shipments of Russian crude oil from its western ports are expected to increase by about 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.97 million bpd in April compared to March

The plan will represent monthly cuts of between 189,000 barrels per day and 435,000 bpd, according to a table on OPEC’s web site. The scheduled cuts last until June 2026

Oil prices rose slightly after the United States vowed to keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until the Iran-aligned group ends its assaults on shipping, while Chinese economic data buoyed hopes for higher demand

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reported on Wednesday that Kazakhstan led a significant increase in production in February by OPEC+, highlighting the challenge the group faces in meeting agreed production targets