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March 22nd - A new round of refined oil price adjustments will take place in China at midnight on March 23rd. According to Longzhong Information, the expected increase is around 2000 yuan/ton. For a 70-liter fuel tank, filling up a car will cost approximately 106 yuan more. For a 50-liter tank, the increase is expected to be around 75 yuan more. This will mark the fifth consecutive price increase this year, potentially the largest increase this year. However, the final adjustment amount will depend on the official data released by the National Development and Reform Commission that evening.On March 22, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated that during his recent visit to Beijing, he met with several central government ministries and financial regulatory agencies. They engaged in in-depth discussions on the macroeconomic situation, the current state and development of the financial market, and how Hong Kong can better play its role in the new phase of the nations 15th Five-Year Plan. Chan and his delegation deeply appreciated the concern, understanding, and support shown by the various ministries and agencies for Hong Kongs situation. They also realized the need for a more accurate understanding of the nations development direction, key areas, and strategies in order for Hong Kong to accelerate its integration into and serve the overall national development strategy, and to maximize its own advantages.On March 22, Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech. Li Qiang stated that Chinas competitive advantages in related industries are not achieved through subsidies or protection, but rather stem from persistent efforts to deepen reforms and promote innovation-driven development. Most importantly, it comes from the hard work and dedication of the Chinese people and enterprises. While we oppose disorderly and irrational cutthroat competition, under market economy conditions, healthy competition can unleash greater development momentum. China will continue to strive to maintain a fair and competitive market order and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with all parties to jointly promote the stability and security of global supply chains.On March 22, Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech. Li Qiang stated that protectionism is not a panacea for problems. We should uphold the spirit of openness and pioneering, expand free trade, and actively promote innovation. Chinas imports and exports are conducted within a rules-based framework of fair trade. China will unswervingly promote high-level opening-up, import more high-quality foreign goods, and work with all parties to promote the optimized and balanced development of trade, jointly expanding the global economic and trade pie.On March 22, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the Peoples Bank of China, stated at the China Development Forum 2026 that the bank will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy. The bank will comprehensively utilize various monetary policy tools, including the reserve requirement ratio, policy interest rates, and open market operations, to maintain ample liquidity.

OPEC Monthly Report: Maintain global economic expectations and raise crude oil demand expectations

LEO

Oct 26, 2021 11:03

GMT+8 On Wednesday (October 13), OPEC published a monthly report showing that despite the rise in oil prices, OPEC is still cautious about oil demand. The 2021 global oil demand growth forecast is lowered by 160,000 barrels/day to 5.8 million barrels/day, and the demand for OPEC crude oil in 2021 is expected to be raised by 100,000 barrels/day to 27.8 million barrels/day.



The OPEC monthly report maintains the global oil demand growth forecast in 2022 unchanged at 4.2 million barrels per day, with an average of 100.8 million barrels per day, and lowers the forecast of oil demand growth in 2021 from the previous 5.96 million barrels per day to 5.82 million barrels per day. /Day, rising natural gas and thermal coal prices will encourage more energy consumption to shift from natural gas to oil. Second-hand data shows that Iran’s September crude oil production increased by 22,000 barrels per day to 2.503 million barrels per day.

The demand for OPEC crude oil in 2021 will be raised by 100,000 barrels/day to 27.8 million barrels/day, and the demand for OPEC crude oil in 2022 will be increased by 100,000 barrels/day to 28.8 million barrels/day.

Second-hand data show that Saudi Arabia’s September crude oil production increased by 139,000 barrels/day to 9.678 million barrels/day, the UAE’s September crude oil production increased by 14,000 barrels/day to 2.789 million barrels/day, and Libya’s September crude oil production decreased by 5 thousand barrels/day. Barrels/day to 1.148 million barrels/day, China’s net imports of petroleum products increased by 1.28 million barrels/day to 11.19 million barrels/day compared with the previous round of statistics.

U.S. net imports of petroleum products increased by 1.01 million barrels per day to 1.53 million barrels per day from the previous round of statistics. India’s net imports of petroleum products increased by 600,000 barrels per day to 4.02 million barrels per day from the previous round of statistics. China's net imports of petroleum products increased by 1.28 million barrels per day to 11.19 million barrels per day from the previous round of statistics.

Maintaining the global economic growth forecasts for 2022 and 2021 at 4.2% and 5.6%, respectively, the global oil demand in 2021 is expected to be 96.6 million barrels per day. (Last month expected to be 96.7 million barrels/day), the 2021 non-OPEC oil supply forecast was lowered by 210,000 barrels/day.