The ongoing coronavirus outbreak continues to drive down crude demand growth and price forecasts as fears over the impact of the virus grow. The EIA has reduced its 2020 oil demand growth forecast by 31 OK b/d to 1.03MM b/d due to the impact of the coronavirus on Chinese oil consumption and above-average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere last month. EIA Administrator Linda Capuano said, "EIA expects that travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus, along with the related economic slowdown in China, will reduce petroleum demand and keep crude oil prices below $60 per barrel through the first half of this year despite current disruptions to crude oil supply."
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机译：正在进行的冠状病毒爆发继续推动粗暴需求的增长和价格预测，因为对病毒的影响增长。 由于冠状病毒对上个月的北半球北半球的影响，EIA将其2020个OK B / D至1.03mm的B / D减少了2020个油需求增长预测。 环境影响委员会辖琳达卡蒙罗说，“EIA期望对冠状病毒的旅行限制以及中国相关的经济放缓以及今年上半年减少石油需求，并使原油价格低于每桶60美元以下 原油供应。“
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