Oil stocks are unlikely to fall sharply in 2019

The guiding principle behind OPEC’s recent production cuts is to reduce global oil stocks and to put prices on a firmer footing. In the near term, stocks may decline given that OPEC is now producing considerably less than its quota. But our forecast of weak demand suggests that any fall in stocks will be limited.

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