--- title: Global Oil Fundamentals Strengthen as Demand Forecasts Rise description: "A strong outlook for oil demand is supporting stable utilization rates for tankers\n\nThe tanker market is set to benefit from strengthening oil fundamentals. OPEC+ has recently agreed to increase crude output, while forecasts indicate a rebound in demand for the second half of the year, driven by a drawdown in global inventories.\n\nThis week, OPEC+ raised its demand growth forecast for 2026 to 1.38 million barrels per day, up from the previous estimate of 1.28 million." image: https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W34_article_2.jpg --- [![EMF](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/EMF.png)](https://maritimefinance.ch/fr) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) [![en_GB](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/en_GB.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) ![Global Oil Fundamentals Strengthen as Demand Forecasts Rise](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W34_article_2.jpg) # Global Oil Fundamentals Strengthen as Demand Forecasts Rise - Home - [blog](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - Global Oil Fundamentals Strengthen as Demand Forecasts Rise 08/25/2025 ![W34_article_2](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/W34_article_2.jpg?width=1200&height=772&name=W34_article_2.jpg) **A strong outlook for oil demand is supporting stable utilization rates for tankers** The tanker market is set to benefit from strengthening oil fundamentals. OPEC+ has recently agreed to increase crude output, while forecasts indicate a rebound in demand for the second half of the year, driven by a drawdown in global inventories. This week, OPEC+ raised its demand growth forecast for 2026 to 1.38 million barrels per day, up from the previous estimate of 1.28 million. Busy and profitable months lie ahead for the sector Rising production volumes are expected to boost crude oil trade flows, strengthening demand for large tankers and enhancing the earnings potential across the segment. Projections indicate that tanker utilization rates should remain steady to firm in the coming months, as increased supply translates into higher seaborne shipments. *Sources : Clarkson’s Research, OPEP, TradeWinds, Wall Street Journal* --- #### Tag: #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/global-oil-fundamentals-strengthen-as-demand-forecasts-rise) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/global-oil-fundamentals-strengthen-as-demand-forecasts-rise&text=Global%20Oil%20Fundamentals%20Strengthen%20as%20Demand%20Forecasts%20Rise) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/global-oil-fundamentals-strengthen-as-demand-forecasts-rise) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/global-oil-fundamentals-strengthen-as-demand-forecasts-rise&text=Global%20Oil%20Fundamentals%20Strengthen%20as%20Demand%20Forecasts%20Risedescription=A%20strong%20outlook%20for%20oil%20demand%20is%20supporting%20stable%20utilization%20rates%20for%20tankers%20The%20tanker%20market%20is%20set%20to%20benefit%20from%20strengthening%20oil%20fundamentals.[...]&media=https://143789414.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/143789414/W34_article_2.jpg) --- #### [Ammonia Advances as Viable Zero-Carbon Fuel Previous Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/ammonia-advances-as-viable-zero-carbon-fuel?hsLang=en) #### [Firm Tanker Earnings and VLGC Highs Sustain Market Confidence Next Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/firm-tanker-earnings-and-vlgc-highs-sustain-market-confidence?hsLang=en) --- [![EMF](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/cropped-EMF-2.png?width=600&height=632&name=cropped-EMF-2.png "EMF")](https://maritimefinance.ch/fr) #### European Maritime Finance AG ##### Lausanne Rue du Lion-d’Or 6 1003 Lausanne Suisse +41 21 588 04 89 [contact@maritimefinance.ch](mailto:contact@maritimefinance.ch) ##### Zug Gotthardstrasse 26 6300 Zug Suisse +41 41 588 18 56 [contact@maritimefinance.ch](mailto:contact@maritimefinance.ch) - Policies - [Cookies policy](https://maritimefinance.ch/cookies-policy/) - [Privacy policy](https://maritimefinance.ch/privacy-policy/) - [Sustainability policy](https://maritimefinance.ch/esg/) - [Complaints policy](https://maritimefinance.ch/complaint-policy/) - [Legal disclaimer](https://maritimefinance.ch/legal-disclaimer/) - Shortcuts - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [ABOUT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [INVESTMENT](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [ESG](https://maritimefinance.ch/esg/) - [CAREER](https://maritimefinance.ch/career/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Admin", "url" : "https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/author/admin" }, "dateModified" : "2025-08-25T09:50:21.337Z", "datePublished" : "2025-08-25T09:50:21.000Z", "headline" : "Global Oil Fundamentals Strengthen as Demand Forecasts Rise", "image" : [ "https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W34_article_2.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/global-oil-fundamentals-strengthen-as-demand-forecasts-rise", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/EMF_logo_positiv_0224.png" }, "name" : "SIPA Group SA (EMF)" } } ```