The IEA now expects oil demand to fall in 2026. Does that change how you trade oil or CAD and NOK?
The International Energy Agency's September Oil Market Report, published on 11 September, forecasts world oil demand to decline by 2.5 million barrels a day in 2026 and recover by 2.6 million barrels a day in 2027. It estimates that global observed inventories fell by a further 95 million barrels in August (summary of the report).
Monthly agency reports rarely move prices on their own, but they shape the story traders tell about supply and demand.
Questions for anyone who follows energy:
- Do you read the IEA, OPEC or US EIA monthly reports, and which one do you trust most?
- When demand forecasts fall but inventories are also falling, which do you give more weight?
- Has the oil price changed how you trade USD/CAD or the Norwegian krone?
Background: oil prices and the Canadian dollar and commodity currencies.
Background: Oil and currencies: why crude prices move the Canadian dollar
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Why does oil affect the Canadian dollar?
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Does USD/CAD go down when oil goes up?
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Some context on the three monthly reports, for members who don't follow energy closely.
- IEA (International Energy Agency): forecasts demand and supply for the world and tracks inventories. Its September report expects world demand to fall by 2.5 million barrels a day in 2026 (summary).
- OPEC: publishes its own monthly report, and its demand forecasts have often been higher than the IEA's.
- US EIA: publishes the Short-Term Energy Outlook monthly, and weekly US inventory data that traders watch closely.
The tension in the question is real: falling demand forecasts point to lower prices over time, while falling inventories and disrupted shipping point to tightness now. With Brent above $100 since early September (report), current supply seems to be dominating.
For currency traders, the link from oil to CAD and NOK is covered in commodity currencies. Which report do members find moves prices most?
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