Raises first-quarter 2022 demand forecast by 1.11 mbpd Sees demand at 100 mbpd in Q3 2022, as previously forecast OPEC November output rises 220,000 bpd No further U.S. shale growth seen LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – OPEC on Monday raised its world oil demand forecast for the first quarter of 2022 and stuck to its timeline for a return to pre-pandemic levels of oil use, saying the Omicron coronavirus variant would have a mild and brief impact. The upbeat view from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries comes as oil prices have recovered some of the slide seen when the variant emerged last month. Still, the World Health Organization says Omicron poses a “very high” global risk. read more In […]