Global oil supply will outpace demand throughout 2019, as a relentless rise in output swamps growth in consumption that is at risk from a slowing economy, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. In its monthly report the Paris-based IEA left its forecast for global demand growth for 2018 and 2019 unchanged from last month at 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) and 1.4 million bpd, respectively, but cut its forecast for non-OECD demand growth, the engine of expansion in world oil consumption. “In 1H19, based on our outlook for non-OPEC production and global demand, and assuming flat OPEC production … the implied stock build is currently 2 million bpd,” the IEA said. Output around the world has swelled since the middle of the year, […]