IEA says oil market headed for surplus with omicron impact rather muted

  • Despite omicron wave, oil demand rose in Q4 2021 by 1.1 mil bpd to 99 mil bpd
  • But supply will soon overtake demand as some producers set to pump at or above all-time highs
  • Steady rise in supply could see significant surplus in Q1 2022 and going forward
  • US, Canada, Brazil set to pump at all-time highs for the year
  • Russia and Saudi could also break their output records
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