Oil
US-Iran conflict to cut global fuel demand by 2.4mbpd
CEII brief
Punch reported on 5 Nov 2026: US-Iran conflict to cut global fuel demand by 2.4mbpd.
Read the full story on PunchThe US-Iran conflict is projected to reduce global refined petroleum products demand by 2.4 million barrels per day by the end of 2026, says Kpler.
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
85.9% of Nigeria’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2025Countries in this story
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