IEA: Rising Use of Plastics in EMs Will Drive Oil Demand
Plastics and other petrochemical products will drive global oil demand to 2050, offsetting slower consumption of motor fuel, the International Energy Agency said.
Despite government efforts to cut pollution and carbon emissions from oil and gas, the Paris-based agency said it expected the rapid growth of emerging economies, such as India and China, to propel demand for petrochemical products, Reuters reported.
Petrochemicals that are derived from oil and gas feedstock form the building blocks for products that range from plastic bottles and beauty products to fertilizers and explosives.
Oil demand for transport is expected to slow by 2050 due to the rise of electric vehicles and more-efficient combustion engines, but that would be offset by rising demand for petrochemicals, the IEA said in a report.
“The petrochemical sector is one of the blind spots of the global energy debate and there is no question that it will be the key driver of oil demand growth for many years to come,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said.
Petrochemicals are expected to account for more than a third of global oil demand growth by 2030 and nearly half of demand growth by 2050, according to the world’s energy watchdog.
Global demand for petrochemical feedstock accounted for 12 million barrels per day, or roughly 12% of total demand for oil in 2017. The figure is forecast to grow to almost 18 million bpd in 2050.
Most demand growth will take place in the Middle East and China, where big petrochemical plants are being built.
Oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell plan to invest in new petrochemical plants in the coming decades, betting on the rising demand for plastics in emerging economies.
source: Financial Tribune
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