Monday, May 21, 2007

World Oil Consumption May Contract as Economic Growth Slows, CGES Predicts

(Bloomberg) -- High petroleum prices may cause world
oil consumption to contract as economic growth slows, a London-
based consultant said.

While the global economy has been growing at an annual rate
of more than 4 percent, oil demand will increase less than 1
percent in 2007, about half the normal rate, the Centre for
Global Energy Studies said in its monthly report.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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