In the wake of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, oil demand is expected to drop by some 900,000 bpd this month, Goldman Sachs said on Monday. “Irma will have a negative impact on oil demand but not on oil production or processing,” Goldman analysts said in a note, as carried by Reuters. “Harvey’s negative impact on demand will remain larger, however, given the large concentration of energy-intensive petrochemical activity in its path,” the bank said. According to Goldman’s estimates, the combined effects of production disruption and demand drop from hurricanes Harvey and Irma alone will lift global oil inventories by 600,000 bpd in September. For next month, estimates are that the hurricanes will lower oil demand by some 300,000 bpd, according to Goldman Sachs. Gasoline demand will suffer the most from the storms, adding to the expected 150,000-bpd drop this month due to seasonal factors, Goldman said. Harvey hit […]